• OPTN/UNOS registration fee increases first time since 2013.
  Tuesday, August 9, 2016
  Lower than anticipated kidney registrations have resulted in the first OPTN/UNOS registration fee increase since 2013. Beginning October 1, total registration fees will increase 2.3%, from $957 to $979.
  

• Call for nominations for the 2017-2018 Board of Directors
  Monday, July 25, 2016
  Members of the Board of Directors are elected by a majority vote of the entire OPTN membership and serve as volunteers without compensation.
  

• Recorded zika virus webinar is available
  Sunday, July 24, 2016
  Read the latest updates from the FDA and the CDC.
  

• HOPE Act update: More transplants performed and more hospitals participating
  Saturday, July 9, 2016
  Five transplants have been performed in the eight months since implementation.
  

• Board places University Hospitals of Cleveland on probation
  Tuesday, June 7, 2016
  Probation is a public designation of an OPTN member that is executing a corrective action plan for noncompliance with OPTN policies or bylaws, or a serious lapse in patient safety or quality of care.
  

• Board releases two member institutions from probation 2016
  Tuesday, June 7, 2016
  Full member privileges were restored for Erie County Medical Center and Nebraska Organ Recovery System.
  

• Board actions June 2016
  Tuesday, June 7, 2016
  At its meeting June 6 and 7, the board approved a policy to require OPOs to use TransNet for deceased donor organ labeling and packaging.
  

• Prepare for a new process when the ABO policy change takes effect June 23
  Sunday, June 5, 2016
  A new required action known as the organ check-in will make the system safer and ensure that the right organ gets to the right recipient.
  

• New page addresses member actions
  Wednesday, June 1, 2016
  The page lists OPTN member institutions currently on Probation or Member Not in Good Standing status.
  

• Pediatric heart allocation policy and system changes
  Tuesday, May 17, 2016
  Part one changes were implemented on March 22. Additional changes are planned for July 7, 2016.
  

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