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The new security administration application has been implemented

The new security administration application has been implemented

Jan 16, 2020 | News, OPO, Transplant hospital, UNet℠ system changes

The new and improved security administration application is now available in UNet.

The OPTN Patient Information Letter has been updated

The OPTN Patient Information Letter has been updated

Jan 3, 2020 | News, Transplant hospital

All transplant programs should use the new letter no later than Jan. 31, 2019.

“I love it when people share great ideas”: TMF Best of the Best winner Julie Yeh

“I love it when people share great ideas”: TMF Best of the Best winner Julie Yeh

Dec 17, 2019 | News, Transplant hospital

2019 Best of the Best winner Julie Yeh will present at the 2020 TMF on the collaboration that helped improve timely donor referrals at her system.

OPTN board adopts new policy to improve kidney, pancreas distribution

OPTN board adopts new policy to improve kidney, pancreas distribution

Dec 5, 2019 | Kidney/pancreas, Liver/intestine, News, OPO, Policy changes, Transplant hospital

The new policy establishes new distribution areas based on the donor location and is projected to increase equity in transplant access for candidates regardless of where they live or list for a transplant.

The OPTN Patient Information Letter has been updated

Now accepting nominations for Heckenkemper Transplant Leadership Award

Oct 1, 2019 | News, Transplant hospital

We will accept nominations until Nov. 30.

The OPTN Patient Information Letter has been updated

Need feedback from transplant professionals on social media and living donors

Sep 13, 2019 | News, Transplant hospital

The OPTN Living Donor Committee is creating a social media guidance document for the transplant community. Responses to a survey will help the committee create this useful resource.

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Pre-implementation notice: Required reporting of patient safety events coming

Effective Jan., 10, 2024, OPTN Policy 18.5, will be updated to require members to report certain patient safety events within 72 hours of becoming aware of the event.

Three new VCA programs replace GU program

Three new programs have replaced the Vascularized Composite Allograft (VCA) – genitourinary organ (GU) program

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