Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

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

Study assesses potential benefit in broader geographic sharing of pediatric donor lungs
A study finds that proposed allocation policy is likely to increase transplant rates for children, with no major adverse effect on adult candidates.
Monday, November 23, 2015

OPTN policies and procedures implemented to support HOPE Act
The HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act calls for study of the feasibility, effectiveness and safety of allowing kidney transplants from HIV-positive donors to HIV-positive candidates.
Saturday, November 21, 2015

MELD serum sodium policy changes
The addition of a new factor to the MELD calculation affects the scores of liver transplant candidates in different ways.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015

FDA and CDC issue safety alerts on use of heater-cooler devices
There is a potential risk of Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacteria infections associated with the use of heater-cooler devices in patient care.
Monday, November 2, 2015

OPTN kidney paired donation pilot program: Five years of lifesaving service
The OPTN/UNOS kidney paired donation pilot program, which has arranged 155 kidney transplants since its beginning on October 27, 2010.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015