• Median MELD at Transplant scores updated effective March 30
  Wednesday, April 20, 2022
  Scores published for each liver program; updated twice yearly.
  

• HRSA releases Request for Information for market research to support the next OPTN contract
  Friday, April 8, 2022
  Responses due by May 23, 2022 at 1 PM ET.
  

• Updated two-year monitoring report available for dual and en bloc kidney allocation
  Friday, April 1, 2022
  Report covers activity since implementation of the policies.
  

• Updated 18-month monitoring report available for National Liver Review Board
  Wednesday, March 16, 2022
  Report covers activity since the implementation of the acuity circles liver allocation policy.
  

• Data highlights from the first cohort of the OPTN DCD procurement collaborative
  Tuesday, March 15, 2022
  Participating OPOs surpassed their project goals, saw greater increases than the rest of the nation.
  

• Two new transplant performance metrics to implement July 14, 2022
  Wednesday, March 2, 2022
  Educational resources are in development.
  

• Community feedback needed on development of policy for continuous distribution of kidneys and pancreata
  Tuesday, February 15, 2022
  Input received from patients and transplant professionals during the winter 2022 public comment period will inform future policy development.
  

• National webinar addresses proposed modifications to graft failure definition for VCA
  Tuesday, February 15, 2022
  VCA committee’s proposal open for public comment through March 23.
  

• Feb. 18 webinar on continuous distribution of kidneys and pancreata
  Wednesday, February 9, 2022
  Community feedback is an important part of the policy development process.
  

• Public Comment open from Jan. 27 through March 23, 2022
  Thursday, January 27, 2022
  The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) is offering 14 items for public comment, including one request for feedback, one concept paper and 12 proposals. 
  

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