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2024: More than 48,000 transplants
Learn more about the lifesaving transplants made possible by more than 24,000 organ donors in 2024.
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New visual dashboards
Explore trends in donation, transplant, and the performance of the OPTN computer system.
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eGFR waiting time modifications
All kidney programs are required to continue to fulfill the policy's ongoing requirements.
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Continuous distribution
The future of organ allocation
Creating a more equitable and patient-focused system for organ allocation.
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Patient resources
Resources on how to navigate organ transplantation and donation.
About transplantation About donation By organTrasplantes pediátricos Para padres y cuidadores de niños que necesitan un trasplante.
Listado múltiple Preguntas frecuentes sobre listados múltiples y transferencia del tiempo de espera.
Donación en vida Preguntas frecuentes sobre la donación de órganos en vida.
Cómo encontrar un donante vivo Información que se solicita habitualmente sobre cómo encontrar un donante vivo.
Sistema de asignación de riñones Información que se solicita habitualmente sobre la asignación de riñones.
Sistema de asignación de hígados Información que se solicita habitualmente sobre la asignación de hígados.
Donación renal cruzada Preguntas frecuentes sobre el Programa Piloto de la Donación Renal Cruzada (KPDPP).
Sistema de asignación de corazones Preguntas frecuentes sobre la asignación de corazones.
Evaluación e ingreso en la lista para trasplante de riñón Preguntas frecuentes sobre la evaluación y el ingreso en la lista para trasplante de riñón.
Asignación de páncreas, páncreas y riñón simultáneamente e islotes Preguntas frecuentes sobre asignación de páncreas, páncreas y riñón simultáneamente e islotes.
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Race & eGFR toolkit
All kidney programs are required to continue to fulfill the policy's ongoing requirements.
Expeditious Task Force
The task force aims to reach 60,000 successful deceased donor transplants a year by the end of 2026.
News
View all newsWednesday, March 26, 2025
Individual values are updated twice each year.
Monitoring reports address liver transplant initiatives
Monday, March 24, 2025
Activity tracked for updates in how candidates are considered for exception scores for liver transplantation.
HOPE Act special public comment open from March 21 through April 22
Friday, March 21, 2025
Proposed revisions to HIV policies align with Federal Regulatory Updates.
Improvement
The OPTN Membership and Professional Standards Committee (MPSC) is a committee of volunteer donation and transplant community clinicians and professions charged with:
- Driving member performance improvement through peer review and information exchange
- Promoting patient safety
- Monitoring member compliance with OPTN policies
Find community messages, patient safety resources, and additional materials on the MPSC member resources page.
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