News
Read the latest news releases and articles from the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network below:
OPTN Modernization
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
HRSA launched the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Modernization Initiative to better serve the needs of patients and families.
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Checklist available to help you prepare for upcoming KPD histocompatibility testing requirements
Monday, December 21, 2015
Board-approved policy will establish new histocompatibility testing requirements for transplant programs participating in the OPTN KPD Program.
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Journal article describes trends in patient safety situation reporting
Friday, December 18, 2015
A review of patient safety situations reported to the OPTN is summarized in the December 2015 edition of the American Journal of Transplantation,
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Nominees chosen for 2016 board of directors election
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Member voting representatives will receive a ballot and biographical information for the nominees in early 2016.
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Study notes success in increasing minority transplants
Thursday, December 10, 2015
The study documents the benefits of a systematic approach to match kidneys from deceased donors with subtypes of blood group A to blood type B recipients.
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Probation and Not in Good Standing Statuses
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
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Board actions December 2015
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
The board approved policy to increase lung transplant access for children and established criteria for programs performing pediatric transplants, among other actions.
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Board places Gulf Coast Medical Center on probation
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Gulf Coast Medical Center is a transplant hospital in Fort Myers, Fla.
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Board declares Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency a Member Not in Good Standing
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency is an organ procurement organization, providing services to six counties in South Florida.
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HCC policy changes affect applications for non-automatic exception requests
Monday, November 23, 2015
HCC exception scores for candidates not meeting HCC criteria, whose applications are submitted to the regional review board (RRB), must still adhere to the policyl.
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Study assesses potential benefit in broader geographic sharing of pediatric donor lungs
Sunday, November 22, 2015
A study finds that proposed allocation policy is likely to increase transplant rates for children, with no major adverse effect on adult candidates.
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