New kidney and pancreas transplant allocation policies in effect
Projected to increase equity in access for candidates nationwide
Notice of implementation: Removal of DSA and region from kidney and pancreas allocation
Changes to released organ allocation, medical urgency prioritization for kidney candidates.
Changes to adult heart and heart-lung justification forms effective March 4
Changes to adult heart and heart-lung justification forms implemented
Organ type added to transplant program STAR files, available April 5
Transplant hospitals should adjust any automated process used to import these files.
Coming to Waitlist℠ March 15: Changes to local acceptance criteria for kidney, pancreas, kidney-pancreas and pancreas islet offers
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Coming to DonorNet® March 15: Changes to notification limits for intestine, pancreas/kidney-pancreas and kidney matches
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