• 2010 OPTN/SRTR annual data report available
  Monday, December 19, 2011
  The report publishes organ transplant statistics and is produced each year.
  

• Board approves requirements to enhance patient safety, improve access
  Tuesday, November 15, 2011
  A series of requirements was approved to enhance patient safety in the use of organs with uncommon blood subtypes.
  

• Study examines ethnic and gender differences in ESRD risk after living kidney donation
  Tuesday, August 9, 2011
  The study was published in the American Journal of Transplantation.
  

• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center placed on probation
  Friday, July 15, 2011
  Probation is a public designation of an OPTN member.
  

• Nevada Donor Network declared a member not in good standing
  Saturday, July 9, 2011
  The OPTN/UNOS board of directors voted for the designation at its recent meeting.
  

• Board approves assessment of organ procurement organization performance
  Wednesday, June 29, 2011
  An addition to the OPTN bylaws will promote performance improvement.
  

• Federal officials issue alert about Weck Hem-o-Lok ligating clips
  Thursday, May 5, 2011
  The FDA and HRSA warn health care providers not to use Weck Hem-o-Lok ligating clips for ligation of the renal artery during a laparoscopic living-donor kidney surgery, because of serious risks to the donor.
  

• Clarification of media reports on OPTN kidney allocation concept document
  Monday, February 28, 2011
  Recent news reports have inaccurately described a request for public feedback on concepts that may be considered as part of future OPTN kidney allocation policy.
  

• Feedback requested on concepts for kidney allocation
  Tuesday, February 15, 2011
  In a continuing effort to improve the national kidney allocation system, the OPTN/UNOS Kidney Transplantation Committee requests feedback from the transplant community and the public on three proposed concepts.
  

• First kidney paired donor transplants performed in national pilot program
  Thursday, December 9, 2010
  Two kidney recipients are experiencing renewed life and health thanks to the generosity of two living donors.
  

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