Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

Board endorses studies of incentives to increase donation
A joint working group of interetested committees will offer recommendations on the development of such demonstration projects.
Friday, June 28, 2002

Board approves liver allocation policy refinements
For most patients, priority for a transplant would be based primarily on a calculation of short-term risk of death without transplantation.
Thursday, November 15, 2001

More than 50 thousand US patients waiting for kidney transplant
As of October 1, 2001, 78,350 people were on the national organ transplantation waiting list and 50,004 were awaiting a kidney.
Friday, October 5, 2001

Board president statement about national organ transplantation activity on and after September 11
Summary goes here
Friday, September 21, 2001

HHS secretary adds new members to organ transplantation advisory committee
Committee membership expanded from 20 to 41 members and more responsibilities were added.
Friday, August 17, 2001

Board condemns organ brokering
The board also called for U.S. transplant organizations to avoid any activities that may support the buying or selling of organs.
Friday, June 29, 2001

Board endorses further development of liver urgency scale
This proposed policy is expected to reduce deaths on the liver waiting list.
Friday, June 29, 2001

UNet goes live
The UNOS IT department developed a new database for the national transplant data system.
Friday, October 22, 1999

Statement from David C. Mulligan, M.D., FACS, Chair, OPTN/UNOS Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplant
David C. Mulligan, M.D., FACS, chair of the OPTN/UNOS Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplant Committee, discusses ways to increase equity in transplant access for all patients.
Monday, January 1, 0001

Work group to address OPTN policy relating to HIV-positive organ recovery
Fifteen clinicians and professionals involved in organ donation and transplantation have been named to a work group to consider policies to allow recovery of organs from HIV-positive donors.
Monday, January 1, 0001