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The Kidney Transplantation Committee will continue to monitor policies.
Action follows review established in OPTN policies.
New dates will be posted for previously postponed sessions.
Notable increases in lung and liver transplant and DCD donation.
Follow up and recommendations from the OPTN regarding allocations and living donor practices.
The framework is projected to increase lung transplants for the most medically urgent candidates and decrease deaths among patients waiting for a lifesaving transplant.
Memo addresses comments spurred by recent news coverage.
Comment offers detailed feedback on proposed new data collection.
Committees will continue to study ways to improve access to kidney transplantation.