Resources

Browse the OPTN’s resources on patient safety, a focus area of OPTN modernization.

Read white papers on ethical issues in organ donation, allocation, and transplantation.

Find guidance on donor and recipient information sharing, the KDPI guide for clinicians, and more.

Learn patient notification requirements and download the patient notification letter in multiple languages.

Find out what you need to know about the transition to using the VPF and why the OPTN is implementing it.

OPTN policy requires that all OPOs and transplant centers use the external, internal, and vessel labels distributed by the OPTN contractor when shipping or transporting organs outside the donor hospital.

This OPTN resource helps transplant professionals develop consent processes for all living donors.

Read guidelines on how to safely handle organ vessels before and during transplant surgery. 

OPTN bylaws require transplant candidates younger than age 18 to be listed at transplant programs approved to have a pediatric component.

Browse policy and guidance related to donation and transplantation from living donors. Learn more about living donation.

Learn about the HOPE Act, read effective practices from participating programs, and access a list of approved transplant centers.