• Kidney Equity in Access Report updated
  Monday, August 21, 2017
  Continues to indicate improved equity in access to transplants after KAS
  

• Modeling results available for liver proposal
  Thursday, August 10, 2017
  The modeling is an update of earlier results cited in the proposal.
  

• Public comment is open
  Friday, July 28, 2017
  You may comment on policy proposals from July 31 - Oct. 2, 2017.
  

• New membership application forms in effect September 1
  Wednesday, July 26, 2017
  The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently approved the most recent versions of all OPTN membership applications.
  

• Two year analysis shows effects of kidney allocation system
  Sunday, July 9, 2017
  Results show success in a number of key system goals.
  

• Voluntary recall of Cardinal Health brand sterile conventional syringes and needles
  Thursday, July 6, 2017
  International Medsurg Connection (IMC), a wholesale medical supply distributor, has voluntarily recalled its sterile conventional syringes and needles in Cardinal Health private label packaging. Your organization might have received notice from Cardinal Health about this recall. Learn more.
  

• Liver and Intestinal Transplantation Committee Updates June 2017
  Friday, June 30, 2017
  The committee continues work on various initiatives intended to promote equitable organ allocation and distribution.
  

• Journal article chronicles efforts to revise adult heart allocation policy
  Thursday, June 22, 2017
  The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation article describes collaborative efforts.
  

• Hospitals chosen for second phase of COIIN pilot
  Sunday, June 11, 2017
  Hospitals will create and test improvement projects and will share results.
  

• OPTN/UNOS Board approves national board to review exception priority for liver transplant candidates, guidance document for transplant candidate education
  Thursday, June 8, 2017
  The OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors, at its meeting June 5 and 6, approved a national system to assign liver allocation priority for candidates with exceptional medical conditions.
  

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