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LifeLink of Georgia nearly triples African-American donors

LifeLink of Georgia nearly triples African-American donors

Jun 26, 2019 | In Focus, News

Through focused quality improvement and education practices, LifeLink of Georgia has almost tripled recovery of African-American donors.

OPOs set records for organ donation in 2018

OPOs set records for organ donation in 2018

Apr 30, 2019 | In Focus, News, OPO

71 percent of organ procurement organizations increased organ donations in 2018, thanks to the generosity of donors and donor families.

How will the new liver system help pediatric patients?

How will the new liver system help pediatric patients?

Apr 2, 2019 | In Focus, News

More pediatric patients will receive transplants as a result of new OPTN liver distribution policy

Multi-organ transplant (MOT) nearly doubles in six years: What are the ethical implications?

Multi-organ transplant (MOT) nearly doubles in six years: What are the ethical implications?

Mar 29, 2019 | In Focus, News

The increase in multi-organ transplant (MOT) raises ethical questions that call for greater consistency in allocation strategy

Unexpected HCV donor-derived transmissions on the rise

Unexpected HCV donor-derived transmissions on the rise

Mar 11, 2019 | In Focus, News

Unexpected HCV donor-derived transmissions on the rise according to the OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee

Getting patients ready for transplant sooner

Getting patients ready for transplant sooner

Feb 3, 2019 | In Focus

How Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia reduced its inactive kidney waitlist by 17 percent

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