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New expedited liver policy in effect
Expedited liver policy provides requirements when there is a need to accelerate placement of deceased donor livers
Expedited liver policy provides requirements when there is a need to accelerate placement of deceased donor livers
Projected to increase equity in access for candidates nationwide
Changes to released organ allocation, medical urgency prioritization for kidney candidates.
Action follows Executive Committee review of transplant hospital progress.
New distance-based approach includes changes to released organ allocation, medical urgency prioritization for kidney candidates and allocation of organs recovered in Alaska.
Resource toolkit, webinar recording, and instructions for cases in progress at implementation