News

10/20/23: Access two animated videos that describe MELD and PELD formulas used in liver allocation policy, made for transplant candidates and caregivers.

10/17/23: Learn about a new dashboard that displays metrics and data on the performance of OPTN computer system, known as UNet, to be updated monthly.

10/11/23: Read an update on the OPTN Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Committees' work to improve allocation of kidneys and pancreas.

10/6/23: Read a message from the OPTN Membership and Professional Standards Committee (MPSC) on the implementation of the Offer Acceptance performance metric.

10/5/23: Learn about a virtual town hall about a new task force to gather feedback from the organ donation and transplant community.

10/3/23: Learn about an early lung monitoring report that shows an increase in transplants following the implementation of lung continuous distribution.

9/29/23: Read a new data monitoring report with key measures of the pancreas distribution system that was implemented on March 15, 2021, by the OPTN.

9/29/23: Read a data monitoring report on a policy change to prohibit transplant programs from using calculations that include a race-based variable.

9/29/23: Access the updated patient information letter required by OPTN policy. The letter is also now available in Spanish, French, Korean, and Aramaic.

9/29/23: View a list of 34 research studies relating to OPTN topics that were presented at the 2023 American Transplant Congress.