News
Read the latest news releases and articles from the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network below:
OPTN Modernization
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
HRSA launched the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Modernization Initiative to better serve the needs of patients and families.
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Two OPTN collaborative improvement projects show strength of sharing peer-to-peer effective practices
Monday, June 5, 2023
The DCD Lung Transplant Collaborative and the Offer Acceptance Collaborative are both currently underway and will conclude this summer.
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New Spanish language OPTN patient resources available
Monday, June 5, 2023
Resources include information about how to find a living donor and how multiple listing works, as well as frequently asked questions about liver, kidney and heart allocation and more.
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Webinars address improvements to MELD, PELD, Status 1A/1B
Monday, June 5, 2023
Webinars will be recorded for later access.
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2024-2025 Call for Nominations for OPTN Board of Directors and Committees
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Apply by Sept. 15 to be considered for 2024 vacancies.
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OPTN Computer System dashboard displays real-time status of software services
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Public-facing page also provides information about scheduled enhancements.
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Order organ and vessel labels in new OPTN online store
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Members will need to create a need account to order labels the first time they log on.
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Additional data on long-term outcomes incorporated into OPTN living donor data
Monday, April 3, 2023
Living Donor Committee updated on enhanced data; no impacts on policy monitoring or research related to transplant candidate or recipient outcomes
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Updated median MELD at transplant scores in effect March 30; MPaT score lowered to 33
Monday, April 3, 2023
Report describes MMaT value for each donor hospital.
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New video explains lung Composite Allocation Score
Monday, March 20, 2023
Resource meant to inform transplant patients and their caregivers about upcoming changes to lung allocation.
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New lung allocation policy in effect
Monday, March 20, 2023
First organ type to use continuous distribution framework.
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