• Patient information letter updated, now available in additional languages
  Friday, September 29, 2023
  A shareable web-based version of the patient information letter is also now available on the OPTN website.
  

• OPTN research presented at 2023 American Transplant Congress
  Friday, September 29, 2023
  Meeting held in San Diego June 3-7.
  

• OPTN task force to address organ usage and efficiency; town hall set for Oct. 2
  Tuesday, September 26, 2023
  Session will be recorded and archived for future reference.
  

• Updated median MELD at transplant scores in effect Sept. 27
  Tuesday, September 26, 2023
  Scores are updated twice each year.
  

• Learning Congress planned for OPTN DCD Lung Transplant Collaborative
  Thursday, September 14, 2023
  The September Learning Congress, open to all adult lung programs, will mark the conclusion of eight-month collaborative focused on increasing DCD lung transplantation.
  

• New pre-transplant performance metric now in effect, offer acceptance rate ratio
  Thursday, September 14, 2023
  Phase 2 of new system implements to more holistically evaluate transplant program performance.
  

• Updates to medical urgency scoring of liver transplant candidates in effect
  Monday, September 11, 2023
  Updated criteria will better identify and prioritize urgent candidates.
  

• OPTN electronic data dashboard provides insights on trends in integration between members’ computer systems and the OPTN computer system
  Wednesday, August 30, 2023
  Public-facing dashboard will be updated monthly.
  

• Public Comment open from July 27 through Sept. 19, 2023
  Thursday, July 27, 2023
  The OPTN is offering 14 items for review, including one white paper, two guidance documents, three concept papers, two request for feedback, and six policy proposals.
  

• Webinar available to address kidney-after-thoracic safety net, combined kidney-thoracic allocation
  Thursday, July 13, 2023
  The webinar is now available to view.
  

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