• Forum weighs input on new kidney allocation concept
  Thursday, February 8, 2007
  The OPTN/UNOS kidney transplantation committee is considering a number of ways to modify kidney allocation to best match available kidneys to candidates in need.
  

• Fewer required elements on OPTN forms
  Wednesday, February 7, 2007
  transplant professionals now have 40 percent fewer required elements to complete on data forms.
  

• Board approves changes to immunologic matching
  Thursday, December 14, 2006
  The policy modification expected to improve the efficiency of organ allocation.
  

• Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center declared member not in good standing
  Wednesday, December 13, 2006
  The board of directors made the decision after a hearing today.
  

• Sharp Memorial Hospital placed on probation
  Wednesday, September 20, 2006
  Sharp Memorial remains qualified to continue to perform pancreas, kidney and heart transplants.
  

• Board extends pediatric heart transplant policy
  Wednesday, September 20, 2006
  Procedure can be performed with acceptable outcomes in infants less than one year old.
  

• Board opposes transplant tourism
  Friday, June 30, 2006
  Transplant tourism is the practice of patients seeking organ transplantation in countries where donors are potentially exploited.
  

• Federal register notice addresses living donor policies
  Wednesday, June 14, 2006
  OPTN living donor guidelines should be given the same status as other OPTN policies under the OPTN final rule.
  

• UCI Medical Center placed on probation
  Thursday, March 23, 2006
  UCI voluntarily withdrew its liver transplant program from OPTN membership in November 2005.
  

• Member sanction levied against St. Vincent Medical Center
  Thursday, March 2, 2006
  Center declared to be a "member not in good standing."
  

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