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National Heart Review Board for Pediatrics is now live

National Heart Review Board for Pediatrics is now live

Jun 15, 2021 | Heart/lung, News, Policy changes

The NHRB was created to improve quality and consistency in evaluation of exceptions for pediatric heart candidates.

Policies implemented to align with PHS guideline: Living Donor Specimen Storage, Informed Consent

Policies implemented to align with PHS guideline: Living Donor Specimen Storage, Informed Consent

Jun 2, 2021 | Education, News, Policy changes

Resources and information about elements of the policy change implemented on June 1, 2021. New elements address living donor transplants.

Policies implemented to align with PHS guideline: Living Donor Specimen Storage, Informed Consent

Lower respiratory testing of all potential lung donors for SARS-CoV-2 now required

May 27, 2021 | COVID19, Heart/lung, News, Policy changes

Policy is intended to address patient safety.

Coming June 17: HLA equivalency table update and addition of DPB1 epitopes

Coming June 17: HLA equivalency table update and addition of DPB1 epitopes

May 19, 2021 | Histocompatibility, News, Policy changes, UNet℠ system changes

These changes will occur in DonorNet®, Waitlist℠, TIEDI® and KPD℠ applications.

National Heart Review Board for Pediatrics is now live

National Heart Review Board for Pediatrics launches June 15

May 18, 2021 | Heart/lung, News, Policy changes

The NHRB was created to improve quality and consistency in evaluation of exceptions for pediatric heart candidates.

Coming June 17: HLA equivalency table update and addition of DPB1 epitopes

Messaging enhancement for Expedited Liver Placement now available

May 5, 2021 | Liver/intestine, News, Policy changes, UNet℠ system changes

New notifications will be sent to the original primary on-call contact when a liver match has been expedited

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Coming soon: CPRA >98% form removal for highly sensitized candidates

Transplant hospitals will no longer be required to obtain signatures and update candidate registrations when a candidate’s CPRA is above 98%. There are no changes needed for OPOs. 

Upcoming TransNet organ check-in reporting change

TransNetSM will no longer be available as of April 24, 2024. TransNet users should instead use the Transnet Organ Check-In History Report

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Will allow new functionality and flexibility

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