Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

Expanded HLA typing requirements
Changes were effective on January 21, 2016. Access resources.
Saturday, January 9, 2016

More than 30,000 transplants performed annually for first time in United States
Rate of organ transplants, deceased donation increased substantially.
Saturday, January 9, 2016

Checklist available to help you prepare for upcoming KPD histocompatibility testing requirements
Board-approved policy will establish new histocompatibility testing requirements for transplant programs participating in the OPTN KPD Program.
Monday, December 21, 2015

Journal article describes trends in patient safety situation reporting
A review of patient safety situations reported to the OPTN is summarized in the December 2015 edition of the American Journal of Transplantation,
Friday, December 18, 2015

Nominees chosen for 2016 board of directors election
Member voting representatives will receive a ballot and biographical information for the nominees in early 2016.
Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Study notes success in increasing minority transplants
The study documents the benefits of a systematic approach to match kidneys from deceased donors with subtypes of blood group A to blood type B recipients.
Thursday, December 10, 2015

Board actions December 2015
The board approved policy to increase lung transplant access for children and established criteria for programs performing pediatric transplants, among other actions.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Board places Gulf Coast Medical Center on probation
Gulf Coast Medical Center is a transplant hospital in Fort Myers, Fla.
Sunday, November 29, 2015

Board declares Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency a Member Not in Good Standing
Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency is an organ procurement organization, providing services to six counties in South Florida.
Sunday, November 29, 2015

HCC policy changes affect applications for non-automatic exception requests
HCC exception scores for candidates not meeting HCC criteria, whose applications are submitted to the regional review board (RRB), must still adhere to the policyl.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015