OPTN News

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Recording of OPTN Task Force Town Hall Regarding Organ Usage and Placement Efficiency
Task force leadership addresses goals and approaches for the initiative.
Early lung monitoring report shows increase in transplants following implementation of lung continuous distribution
Report captures three-months of data post implementation of lung continuous distribution.
Two-year Monitoring Report Available for Pancreas Allocation Policies
Report captures two-year data post implementation of 250 nautical mile circles.
Six-Month Monitoring Report for OPTN Race-Neutral eGFR Calculations Requirement Now Available
This monitoring report presents six-months of post implementation data (July 27, 2022 – Jan. 26, 2023).
Patient Information Letter Updated, Now Available in Additional Languages
A shareable web-based version of the patient information letter is also now available on the OPTN website.
OPTN Research Presented at 2023 American Transplant Congress
Meeting held in San Diego June 3-7.
Updated median MELD at transplant scores in effect Sept. 27
Scores are updated twice each year.
OPTN Task Force to Address Organ Usage and Efficiency; Town Hall Set for Oct. 2
Session will be recorded and archived for future reference.
New Pre-Transplant Performance Metric Now in Effect, Offer Acceptance Rate Ratio
Phase 2 of new system implements to more holistically evaluate transplant program performance.
Learning Congress Planned for OPTN DCD Lung Transplant Collaborative
The September Learning Congress, open to all adult lung programs, will mark the conclusion of eight-month collaborative focused on increasing DCD lung transplantation.