The committee is working to replace the local Donation Service Area (DSA) and region as specific units of distribution with an alternative geographic framework. As a result, neither the NLRB nor the previously approved liver distribution policy will be implemented in 2018 as originally scheduled.
The OPTN/UNOS Executive Committee has charged the OPTN/UNOS Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee to review available data and propose a change to the liver distribution policy.
A set of policy amendments was approved to reduce geographic differences in liver transplant candidates’ access to a timely transplant.
The OPTN/UNOS Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee, at its meeting Oct. 10, voted to advance a compromise proposal to enhance liver distribution for a final vote by the OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors.
SRTR has released the final installment of liver simulation modeling results relating to the current public comment proposal to enhance liver distribution.
The SRTR has released an initial set of liver simulation modeling results relating to the current public comment proposal to enhance liver distribution.