Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

Data show marked decrease in heart transplant waiting list mortality after OPTN policy change
Waiting list deaths among heart transplant candidates have dramatically decreased since a 2006 policy change in heart allocation.
Friday, February 22, 2008

Board addresses member probation, living donor resource
The board of directors withdrew the status of probation for Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego.
Thursday, February 21, 2008

Board approves resource regarding informed consent of potential living donors
The OPTN/UNOS Living Donor Committee developed the document.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Board approves new bylaws for living donor transplant programs
The new bylaws require programs performing living donor transplantation to have written protocols.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007

St. Vincent Medical Center status moved to probation
Status was previously member not in good standing.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Board ends probation for UC Irvine Medical Center
The board also addressed living donor follow-up.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Justice department finds paired donation consistent with federal law
Paired exchanges of living donor kidney transplants do not count as "valuable consideration" under federal law.
Thursday, April 5, 2007

CMS regulation addresses transplant program conditions of participation
A final rule regarding Medicare transplant program certification Medicare is effective June 28, 2007.
Thursday, April 5, 2007

Board addresses protocols for donation after cardiac death
The board also adopted a set of standards for transplant surgeons and physicians.
Friday, March 23, 2007

Memorandum addresses DCD investigation
News reports have disclosed ongoing investigations of two San Francisco-area surgeons and hospital staff.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007