Expedited Liver Placement: Phase 1 implementation underway
Transplant centers need to opt-in their candidates to receive expedited liver offers from deceased donors
Policies to align with PHS guideline: Webinar and additional resources
Effective March 1, OPTN policies will be implemented to align with the 2020 U.S. Public Health Service Guideline for assessing solid organ donors and monitoring for HIV, HBV, and HCV.
Feb. 24 webinar addresses new policies aligning with PHS guideline
Program will address member questions relating to the policies.
Implementation of kidney and pancreas policies
Expected date of implementation is March 14, 2021.
New OPTN policies to align with updated U.S. Public Health Service Guideline
OPTN policy, and related programming, will soon align with 2020 U.S. Public Health Service Guideline for assessing solid organ donors and monitoring transplant recipients for HIV, HBV, and HCV.
Implementation notice: Pediatric transplant hospital bylaws now in effect
New pediatric membership requirements promote transplant recipient safety.