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White paper addresses ethical issues in information to support transplant program selection

White paper addresses ethical issues in information to support transplant program selection

Mar 7, 2023 | Education, News, Transplant hospital

Paper addresses likely patient questions and approaches for plain language communication.

TMF 2023 presenter Jesse Schold, Ph.D., on reducing health care disparities in the organ transplant system

TMF 2023 presenter Jesse Schold, Ph.D., on reducing health care disparities in the organ transplant system

Feb 23, 2023 | Education, News

TMF session to focus on improving access to transplantation through collaboration.

New animation for patients explains the lung Composite Allocation Score (CAS)

New animation for patients explains the lung Composite Allocation Score (CAS)

Feb 21, 2023 | Education, Heart/lung, In Focus, News, Patient

New patient-friendly video explains the factors that will determine lung allocation in the continuous distribution framework.

Lung Composite Allocation Score (CAS) calculator coming February 2023

Lung Composite Allocation Score (CAS) calculator coming February 2023

Dec 21, 2022 | Education, Heart/lung, News, OPO, Transplant hospital

The lung Composite Allocation Score (CAS) calculator will be available on the OPTN website beginning Feb. 2, 2023.

FAQ for patients: CPRA calculation change

FAQ for patients: CPRA calculation change

Nov 17, 2022 | Education, Equity, Histocompatibility, Kidney/pancreas, News, Patient

We’ve put together some frequently asked questions to help patients wondering about the upcoming change.

Predictive analytics project to launch education in December 2022, is intended to increase organ utilization

Predictive analytics project to launch education in December 2022, is intended to increase organ utilization

Oct 19, 2022 | Education, Kidney/pancreas, News, UNet℠ system changes

All adult kidney programs will be able to evaluate organ offers using predictive data.

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