• Adjustment made to CPRA calculation for certain candidates
  Thursday, December 7, 2023
  The Calculated Panel Reactive Antibody (CPRA) calculation within the OPTN computer system has been adjusted for transplant candidates with certain HLA antigens listed, in order to align with OPTN Policy 4.6.
  

• OPTN Board of Directors releases Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center from Member Not in Good Standing
  Thursday, December 7, 2023
  The hospital has instituted a number of quality improvements.
  

• Early monitoring report shows Black kidney candidates are receiving waiting time modifications after implementation of new policies
  Monday, December 4, 2023
  A new data monitoring report shows key measures of two kidney policies at six-months and one-year post implementation.
  

• An important message from the OPTN Board President on the implementation of waiting time adjustments for kidney transplant candidates affected by the use of eGFR race-based calculations
  Monday, December 4, 2023
  Programs can submit attestation documentation prior to Jan. 3, 2024
  

• Lung transplants continue to increase six months post-implementation of new lung policy
  Monday, December 4, 2023
  Lung-alone transplants have increased by 11.2 percent.
  

• One-year monitoring report available for heart recall exception status policy
  Monday, December 4, 2023
  The OPTN Heart Transplantation Committee's policy prioritizes patient safety by addressing candidates with recalled implanted heart devices.
  

• Correction made to automated approval process for certain HCC exception candidates
  Monday, December 4, 2023
  Currently listed candidates affected by the change may keep their exception score until it is scheduled to expire.
  

• Research presented at 2023 American Public Health Association annual meeting
  Monday, December 4, 2023
  Meeting held Nov. 12-15.
  

• Interactive OPTN lung data dashboard offers enhanced insights into lung allocation system, impacts of policy development
  Tuesday, November 28, 2023
  Public-facing page provides metrics on the OPTN’s lung allocation policy under continuous distribution.
  

• Webinar addresses changes to OPTN computer system access policy
  Thursday, November 9, 2023
  All programs must align system access, security and incident management reporting requirements with OPTN policy.
  

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