Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

March System Performance Committee meeting open for public participation
The OPTN/UNOS Ad Hoc System Performance Committee will meet in Chicago March 11-12, 2019 to review and formalize their recommendations to drive transplant system performance and effectiveness. The meeting is open to the public.
Friday, January 25, 2019

Nominees Chosen for the 2019 Board of Directors Election
OPTN/UNOS member voting representatives will receive a ballot and biographical information for the nominees in February 2019.
Sunday, January 20, 2019

Public comment open January 22 through March 22 2019
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Saturday, January 19, 2019

Organ transplants in United States set sixth consecutive record in 2018
Total transplants since 1988 exceed 750,000; living donor transplants highest in 13 years.
Monday, January 7, 2019

Recall notice affects Sodium chloride vials
A manufacturer of retail drugs has issued a voluntary recall of a product used in recovery and preparation of donor lungs.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

SRTR modeling results available for kidney and pancreas distribution proposal
Committees are developing proposed kidney and pancreas distribution policies to replace current Donation Service Area (DSA) and regional boundaries used in the current system.
Saturday, December 8, 2018

OPTN/UNOS Board approves updated liver distribution system
Will reduce geographic disparity, create consistent geographic areas
Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Liver distribution proposal advances for board consideration
The proposal would replace fixed, irregular local and regional geographic boundaries historically used to match liver candidates based on the donor location.
Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Applications coming soon regarding definition of transplant hospital
OPTN bylaw requirements updating the definition of a transplant hospital are expected to go into effect in December 2019.
Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Special public comment period addresses liver distribution
From October 8 through November 1, the OPTN/UNOS Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee seeks public comment on a proposal to replace Donation Service Areas (DSAs) and regions in distribution policies for livers and intestinal organs.
Thursday, October 4, 2018