Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

HOPE Act Update: First transplants performed
Two transplants have been performed under the provisions of the federal HIV Organ Policy Equity Act (also known as the HOPE Act) in the four months since its implementation. Three transplant hospitals have enrolled with the OPTN to participate in research studies, and five candidates have been listed to receive transplants to date.
Saturday, March 26, 2016

Officers and board members elected 2016
Terms of service begin July 1, 2016.
Monday, March 7, 2016

OPTN/UNOS Board places Histocompatibility and Immunology Laboratory at Methodist Hospital on probation
This designation is specific to the laboratory only and does not apply to the transplant programs associated with Methodist Hospital.
Thursday, March 3, 2016

New Qualified Health Care Professional requirement as part of ABO policy changes
Qualified health care professional is a new term used in the ABO policy changes that will go into effect after June 1, 2016. Learn how to prepare.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

OPO leadership share their best practices
Clarity, leadership, and trust--A path to success. Four OPOs share how they increased the number of available organs for transplant.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Journal article highlights donor potential study implications
The American Journal of Transplantation article addresses implications for transplant policy and practice based on the OPTN Deceased Donor Potential Study (DDPS).
Friday, February 5, 2016

Board election to begin Feb. 9
OPTN/UNOS member voting representatives soon will be receiving information to cast ballots electronically for election of OPTN/UNOS Board officers and directors whose terms begin in July 2016.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Guidance for organ donation and transplantation professionals regarding the Zika virus
The Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee, the American Society of Transplantation (AST), and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) offer information in light of recent spread of Zika virus.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Advisory council formed for project to increase kidney utilization
A national advisory committee will guide the planning and implementation of an OPTN pilot project.
Thursday, January 28, 2016

Heart allocation system webinar recording
Listen to a recording and view accompanying slides of the February 2 webinar that explained an OPTN proposal to modify the adult heart allocation system.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016