Lung transplant rate increases by 16 percent one year after continuous distribution policy is implemented
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
A new monitoring report captures one year of post-implementation data.

Update on the annual OPTN call for nominations
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
The OPTN will continue to send the community updates.

OPTN Computer Systems online following CrowdStrike update
Friday, July 19, 2024
Please contact Customer Service or the Organ Center for assistance.

OPTN Modernization Update: OPTN Board of Directors webinar to take place Aug. 2 at 3 pm ET
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Register now to learn more about the new OPTN governance structure.

Public comment open from July 31 through September 24
Friday, August 2, 2024
The OPTN is offering eight items for review, including four committee updates and four proposals.

New transplant performance metric now in effect, pre-transplant mortality rate ratio
Monday, August 5, 2024
Phase 3 of new system more holistically evaluates transplant program performance.

OPTN Member Evaluation Plan expansion update; annual updates to monitoring and compliance documents
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Plan has been expanded to include additional existing OPTN monitoring practices, and annual updates to the OPTN monitoring and compliance documents have been released.

Two new kidney policy monitoring reports available
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
New reports capture six months and one year's worth of post-implementation data.

Social determinants of health among transplant patients data report now available
Friday, October 18, 2024
The report describes the distribution of social determinants of health (SDOH) among solid organ transplant candidates, recipients, and living donors in 2022.

Special public comment period: OPTN bylaw and governance documents update
Friday, October 25, 2024
Register for a community town hall on Oct. 29 to learn more about the updates.