About the OPTN
The OPTN is a unique public-private partnership that links all professionals involved in the U.S. donation, procurement, and transplantation system. The OPTN focuses on promoting long, healthy, and productive lives for persons with organ failure. It also aims to increase opportunities for transplants, optimize organ use, enhance efficiency, and prioritize patient care.
Priority news & announcements
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Learn how HRSA and the OPTN are committed to addressing AOOS to protect public trust, ensure that policies are followed, and maintain patient safety.
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Find out what it costs to add patients to the organ transplant waitlist and how HRSA is collecting these fees.
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Find out how HRSA and the OPTN work to improve procurement safety, protect potential donors, and build public trust in organ donation.
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Discover how normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) preserves organs for transplant, what the data shows about its growing use, and the steps being taken to protect donor safety.
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Patient resources
Find resources on how to navigate organ transplantation and donation.
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News
Effective March 25, 2026, the liver median MELD at transplant (MMaT) values have been updated for each donor hospital nationwide.A message from OPTN President John Magee acknowledging the challenges the OPTN Modernization effort is facing.The OPTN Executive Committee approved the Membership and Professional Standards Committee’s (MPSC’s) recommendation to release Memorial Hermann Hospital, University of Texas at Houston (“Memorial Hermann”) from Member Not in Good Standing status. -
Explore
Review critical comments submitted to the OPTN as well as how the OPTN responded.
