Strengthening organ donation and procurement safety
Find out how HRSA and the OPTN work to improve procurement safety, protect potential donors, and build public trust in organ donation.
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OPTN MEMBERS
Review a policy to confirm compliance
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Featured Topics
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Learn how HRSA and the OPTN are committed to addressing AOOS to protect public trust, ensure that policies are followed, and maintain patient safety.
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Find out what it costs to add patients to the organ transplant waitlist and how HRSA is collecting these fees.
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Discover how normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) preserves organs for transplant, what the data shows about its growing use, and the steps being taken to protect donor safety.
Patient resources
Explore the OPTN’s resources on organ transplantation and donation:
Organ transplantation | Organ donation | Kidney resources | Liver resources | Browse all resources
Learn about the OPTN’s public-private partnership
The OPTN is a unique public-private partnership that links all professionals involved in the U.S. donation, procurement, and transplantation system. Learn more about the OPTN and explore our partner sites serving the transplant community.
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Learn how HRSA is modernizing the organ donation, procurement, and transplantation system in the U.S.
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Learn about organ donation and read stories of people in the transplant community. Find out how to register as a donor.
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Explore transplant data, reports, and tools. Find resources for patients, caregivers, living donors, and transplant professionals.
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News
OPTN in collaboration with HRSA is issuing this message to remind Transplant Programs about the OPTN policy regarding the transplantation of non-U.S. residents and non-U.S. citizens.HRSA awarded the OPTN Patient Safety and Compliance Task Order to General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), in partnership with Arbor Research. The task order provides up to one year of support and has a total award value of $8.6 million.In April 2026, the OPTN Board of Directors convened virtually for both an ad hoc meeting on April 3 and its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on April 16.