• Board places two member institutions on probation
  Tuesday, November 11, 2014
  Action was taken at the November 12-13 board meeting.
  

• The status of vascularized composite allograft allocation
  Tuesday, November 11, 2014
  VCAs involve the transplantation of multiple structures that may include skin, bone, muscles, blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue.
  

• Committee shares lessons learned from reported safety situations
  Monday, November 10, 2014
  Trends and patterns emerge from a review of reports submitted over the past few years.
  

• Innovative electronic labeling and packaging solution spreads across OPOs
  Monday, November 10, 2014
  Currently, the process of packaging and labeling organs is done entirely by hand.
  

• The importance of managing critically ill or dying patients
  Thursday, November 6, 2014
  Training video is for EMTs, intensivists, others involved in the donation process.
  

• Preparing Your Healthcare System for Ebola
  Wednesday, October 29, 2014
  Hospital executives, hospital emergency management directors and/or safety officers across the United States are invited to participate in a conference call on Oct. 31.
  

• New pancreas transplant policies take effect
  Wednesday, October 29, 2014
  As of October 30, 2014, new policies are in place to allocate pancreas and kidney-pancreas transplants. The revisions are intended to increase access to transplantation for more than 3,000 candidates currently listed for these organs and enhance the efficiency of the allocation system.
  

• Reminder to OPOs about upcoming change to pancreas allocation
  Sunday, October 26, 2014
  A new pancreas policy will change the way OPOs make pancreas and kidney-pancreas offers
  

• Professional resource explains 2013 PHS Guideline
  Tuesday, October 14, 2014
  View a video recording about reducing HIV, HBV and HCV transmission.
  

• Kidney allocation system status update for transplant centers and labs - October 2014
  Monday, October 13, 2014
  Find out about preparations, upcoming training opportunities, and resources available to help with implementation.
  

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