• Simulated modeling results now available for continuous distribution of kidney and pancreas
  Wednesday, December 14, 2022
  Report evaluates and compares several potential scenarios, will inform committees in their work.
  

• OPTN using a collaborative improvement model to increase DCD lung transplantation
  Wednesday, December 14, 2022
  29 lung transplant programs are participating in the project.
  

• Monkeypox educational document available for transplant candidates
  Monday, December 5, 2022
  Resource addresses risks, treatment and prevention.
  

• OPTN budget and registration fee for new fiscal year under review
  Thursday, November 10, 2022
  The Fiscal Year 2023 budget and registration fee for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) are currently under review. The OPTN registration fee will continue at $868 until further notice.
  

• OPTN initiative focuses on performance improvement through coaching and peer mentoring of member organizations
  Friday, November 4, 2022
  Heather Marshall of Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West on the education and peer support initiative her program helped pilot.
  

• Three-year monitoring report available for changes to adult heart allocation
  Monday, October 31, 2022
  Report shows key measures of adult heart allocation based on policy changes implemented in October 2018.
  

• Reminder – Network breach notifications
  Tuesday, October 25, 2022
  To maintain the integrity of the national OPTN system, it is your responsibility to notify us of any breach or compromise of systems or data experienced by your organization.
  

• OPTN predictive analytics project to launch education in December 2022, is intended to increase organ utilization
  Wednesday, October 19, 2022
  All adult kidney programs will be able to evaluate organ offers using predictive data.
  

• Updated median MELD at transplant scores in effect; revisions made to MMaT and MPaT scores
  Friday, October 14, 2022
  Basing MMaT scores around the donor hospital intended to promote greater patient access.
  

• OPTN Board Declares Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center a Member Not in Good Standing
  Thursday, October 6, 2022
  Action follows recommendation from the OPTN Membership and Professional Standards Committee.
  

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