National Kidney and Pancreas webinars discuss SRTR modeling results
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Webinars discuss revisions to kidney and pancreas allocation policies
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Annual kidney allocation calculator updates
Reference populations were updated for the kidney donor profile index (KDPI) and estimated post-transplant survival (EPTS) calculators.
KPD Histocompatibility Testing Requirements Checklist
KPD donor hospitals are responsible for all HLA typing for donors. View the updated checklist.
New functional inactivity guidelines for pancreas programs
OPTN has updated the definitions of functional inactivity to be more sensitive to concerns related to patient safety.
Odds for receiving a kidney transplant now equal for black, white and Hispanic candidates
Recent improvements in national kidney transplant policy have evened the rates at which African-American, Hispanic and Caucasian transplant candidates receive kidneys from deceased donors, according to UNOS data.