OPTN Board approves improvements to medical urgency scoring of liver transplant candidates
The actions will increase the equity of access to liver transplant, and were among a number of additional measures adopted by the board.
The actions will increase the equity of access to liver transplant, and were among a number of additional measures adopted by the board.
Updates to OPTN policy language will impact four living donor exclusion criteria. These policy changes take effect July 26.
Educational resources will be available
Upcoming policy change will align median MELD at transplant (MMaT) scores around the donor hospital and update sorting within liver allocation.
Scores published for each liver program; updated twice yearly.
Report covers activity since the implementation of the acuity circles liver allocation policy.