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Education now available: Updates to living donor exclusion criteria

Education now available: Updates to living donor exclusion criteria

Jul 19, 2022 | Education, Kidney/pancreas, Liver/intestine, News, Policy changes, VCA

Professional education on this policy change is now available in UNOS Connect. These policy changes take effect July 26.

OPTN Board approves improvements to medical urgency scoring of liver transplant candidates

OPTN Board approves improvements to medical urgency scoring of liver transplant candidates

Jun 28, 2022 | Heart/lung, Histocompatibility, Kidney/pancreas, Liver/intestine, News, OPO, Policy changes, Transplant hospital, VCA

The actions will increase the equity of access to liver transplant, and were among a number of additional measures adopted by the board.

Education now available: Updates to living donor exclusion criteria

Pre-implementation notice: Updates to living donor exclusion criteria

Jun 28, 2022 | Kidney/pancreas, Liver/intestine, News, Policy changes, VCA

Updates to OPTN policy language will impact four living donor exclusion criteria. These policy changes take effect July 26.

Median MELD at transplant now based around donor hospital

Median MELD at transplant now based around donor hospital

Jun 28, 2022 | Liver/intestine, News, Policy changes

Educational resources will be available

Median MELD at transplant now based around donor hospital

June 14 webinar addresses median MELD at transplant based on donor hospital

Jun 20, 2022 | Education, Get involved, Liver/intestine, News

Upcoming policy change will align median MELD at transplant (MMaT) scores around the donor hospital and update sorting within liver allocation.

Median MELD at transplant now based around donor hospital

Median MELD at Transplant scores updated effective March 30

Apr 20, 2022 | Liver/intestine, News

Scores published for each liver program; updated twice yearly.

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