• Donation service areas removed from thoracic allocation system
  Wednesday, January 15, 2020
  DSA has been replaced with a 250 nautical mile circle; policy language removed regarding prioritization of sensitized candidates within a DSA.
  

• Organ donation again sets record in 2019
  Tuesday, January 7, 2020
  Nearly 11,900 people provided the lifesaving gift of organ donation upon their death in 2019, an increase of 10.7 percent over 2018 and the ninth consecutive record-breaking year for deceased donation in the United States.
  

• Transplant hospital definition bylaws effective Jan. 13
  Monday, January 6, 2020
  The new requirements outline circumstances for transplant hospitals to operate in either one or more than one location.
  

• Patient Information Letter has been updated
  Friday, January 3, 2020
  All transplant programs should use the new letter no later than Jan. 31, 2020
  

• New policy adopted to improve kidney, pancreas distribution
  Thursday, December 5, 2019
  Effective placement of liver matches, HOPE Act extension also addressed
  

• Public comment sought; Liver access for urgent candidates in Hawaii and Puerto Rico
  Wednesday, November 27, 2019
  Special public comment session open Dec. 5 through Jan. 9. National webinar will present and discuss details Dec. 18.
  

• Revised kidney and pancreas proposals going to the OPTN Board of Directors
  Tuesday, November 26, 2019
  Revised proposals for replacement of DSA and Region will be presented to the OPTN Board of Directors at its Dec. 3, 2019 meeting; committee briefing papers now available.
  

• Modifications made to kidney and pancreas allocation proposals
  Sunday, November 17, 2019
  Import backup workgroup and medical urgency subcommittee formed
  

• Center code required for OPTN label orders
  Saturday, November 9, 2019
  Center code required for OPTN label orders beginning Jan. 1, 2020
  

• Podcast explains pediatric bylaw application process
  Tuesday, November 5, 2019
  New podcast on pediatric bylaw application process now available.
  

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