• Input sought on proposed protocol to increase kidney usage; virtual town hall May 20
  Tuesday, May 14, 2024
  Feedback will be posted to protocol page.
  

• Over 14,700 waiting time modifications completed for Black kidney patients one year after policy implementation
  Wednesday, May 8, 2024
  New report captures one year of post-implementation data (January 5, 2023 – January 3, 2024).
  

• OPTN Board approves updated variance policy
  Wednesday, May 8, 2024
  OPOs and transplant hospitals encouraged to recommend protocols for consideration.
  

• Updated median MELD at transplant scores in effect March 27
  Friday, April 19, 2024
  Scores are updated twice each year.
  

• Special public comment period to Establish Code of Conduct and Whistleblower Protection Bylaws
  Thursday, April 18, 2024
  Register for an OPTN webinar on April 25 to learn more about the proposed OPTN Bylaw addition.
  

• HRSA and CMS Organ Transplantation Affinity Group (OTAG) webinar recording available
  Wednesday, April 17, 2024
  OTAG is a federal collaborative aimed at strengthening accountability, equity and performance.
  

• FDA presentation on Regulation of Allograft Heart Valves addresses the role of the OPTN and the FDA in partial heart transplant procedures
  Wednesday, April 17, 2024
  July 27, 2023 presentation clarifies FDA oversight authority.
  

• FDA presentation on Medical Device Reporting (MDR) Reporting Requirements
  Wednesday, April 17, 2024
  Feb. 5, 2024 presentation focused on required reporting of adverse events related to malfunctioning or defective medical devices.
  

• An important message from the MPSC on reporting Patient Safety events, DCD organ recovery pre-OR huddles, and other recommendations
  Monday, April 15, 2024
  The Membership and Professional Standards Committee shares opportunities for improvement with OPTN members.
  

• New pre-transplant performance metric to implement July 2024
  Monday, April 15, 2024
  The risk-adjusted metric is the third and the final phase of a comprehensive monitoring system.
  

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