OPTN News

The KDPI reference population is updated by June 1 of each year, as required by OPTN Policy.
Community town hall to be held on June 10, 2024.
Scores are updated twice each year.
Feb. 5, 2024 presentation focused on required reporting of adverse events related to malfunctioning or defective medical devices.
Use of consistent and transparent protocols recommended.
New forms subject to OMB approval and Federal Register publication.
Input received from patients and transplant professionals during the winter 2024 public comment period will inform future policy development.
More than 46,000 total transplants performed.
The Calculated Panel Reactive Antibody (CPRA) calculation within the OPTN computer system has been adjusted for transplant candidates with certain HLA antigens listed, in order to align with OPTN Policy 4.6.
A new data monitoring report shows key measures of two kidney policies at six-months and one-year post implementation.