AST, ASTS & UNOS encourage collaboration to drive improvement
Leaders of AST, ASTS, UNOS and the OPTN urge the Biden administration to take a holistic approach to improving the national organ donation and transplantation system.
Resource lists lower respiratory tract testing available
Tests authorized by the FDA to analyze lower respiratory tract specimens.
Preview available for OPOs: Expedited Liver Placement tools
The test site will be available from Tuesday, March 9 through Friday, March 12
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.
LifeChoice Donor Services and New England Organ Bank to merge Jan. 1
The merger will create a single OPO that will serve nearly 200 hospitals and approximately 14 million New England residents.
Coming to DonorNet® Dec. 15: Changes to notification limits for intestine, pancreas, kidney-pancreas and kidney matches
OPOs should review their settings to determine if updates are needed.