Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

New national liver and intestinal organ transplant system in effect
New policy based on acuity circles implemented Feb. 4, 2020.
Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Field notification addresses perfusion circuit sample port
Recall affects specified lots of Organ Recovery Systems’ LKT200 Perfusion Circuit Sample Port
Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Nominees chosen for 2020 Board of Directors election
At its December 2019 meeting, the Board of Directors approved the following slate of nominees for Board appointments beginning in July 2020.
Friday, January 31, 2020

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Updated liver and intestinal organ allocation policy implemented Feb. 4
New policy implemented Feb. 4.
Saturday, January 18, 2020

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

Organ donation again sets record in 2019
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.
Tuesday, January 7, 2020

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

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

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