• Recorded zika virus webinar is available
  Sunday, July 24, 2016
  Read the latest updates from the FDA and the CDC.
  

• HOPE Act update: More transplants performed and more hospitals participating
  Saturday, July 9, 2016
  Five transplants have been performed in the eight months since implementation.
  

• Board places University Hospitals of Cleveland on probation
  Tuesday, June 7, 2016
  Probation is a public designation of an OPTN member that is executing a corrective action plan for noncompliance with OPTN policies or bylaws, or a serious lapse in patient safety or quality of care.
  

• Board releases two member institutions from probation 2016
  Tuesday, June 7, 2016
  Full member privileges were restored for Erie County Medical Center and Nebraska Organ Recovery System.
  

• Board actions June 2016
  Tuesday, June 7, 2016
  At its meeting June 6 and 7, the board approved a policy to require OPOs to use TransNet for deceased donor organ labeling and packaging.
  

• Prepare for a new process when the ABO policy change takes effect June 23
  Sunday, June 5, 2016
  A new required action known as the organ check-in will make the system safer and ensure that the right organ gets to the right recipient.
  

• New page addresses member actions
  Wednesday, June 1, 2016
  The page lists OPTN member institutions currently on Probation or Member Not in Good Standing status.
  

• Pediatric heart allocation policy and system changes
  Tuesday, May 17, 2016
  Part one changes were implemented on March 22. Additional changes are planned for July 7, 2016.
  

• Liver distribution policy proposal to advance for August public comment
  Wednesday, April 27, 2016
  The OPTN/UNOS Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee, at its meeting April 27, agreed on a proposal to be shared with the public for input in order to improve liver distribution nationwide.
  

• ABO policy modifications take effect June 23, 2016
  Tuesday, April 26, 2016
  View questions and answers; access policy video recordings that explain the changes.
  

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