OPTN News

The DCD Lung Transplant Collaborative and the Offer Acceptance Collaborative are both currently underway and will conclude this summer.
Apply by Sept. 15 to be considered for 2024 vacancies.
Report describes MMaT value for each donor hospital.
Living Donor Committee updated on enhanced data; no impacts on policy monitoring or research related to transplant candidate or recipient outcomes
Read the complete recall notice for details.
First organ type to use continuous distribution framework.
Paper addresses likely patient questions and approaches for plain language communication.
Input received from patients and transplant professionals during the winter 2023 public comment period will inform future policy development.
The OPTN will host an additional webinar for transplant patients to learn about upcoming changes to lung distribution.
New Board members begin their terms in July.