The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Ad-hoc Multi Organ Transplantation Committee has implemented several safety net policies to ensure patients in need of multiple organ transplants to get priority when they become medically eligible.
Allocation of 10 Vascularized Composite Allograft (VCA) organs has been added to UNet, along with extensive changes to existing data collection forms across organs.
Programs must complete the process and provide the necessary documentation to the OPTN by Jan. 3, 2024.
Kidney programs should update candidate data ahead of Dec. 15 final implementation.