COVID-19 “amnesty” status will end for all follow-up forms due on or after April 1; Retrospective forms due July 1
Action follows Executive Committee review of transplant hospital progress.
March 15 policy implementation: Removal of DSA from kidney and pancreas allocation
New distance-based approach includes changes to released organ allocation, medical urgency prioritization for kidney candidates and allocation of organs recovered in Alaska.
Policies implemented to align with PHS guideline
Resource toolkit, webinar recording, and instructions for cases in progress at implementation
Preview available for OPOs: Expedited Liver Placement tools
The test site will be available from Tuesday, March 9 through Friday, March 12
Expedited Liver Placement policy implementation begins March 25, 2021
Guidance for organ procurement organizations and transplant centers surrounding expedited placement of deceased donor livers
Expedited Liver Placement: Phase 1 implementation underway
Transplant centers need to opt-in their candidates to receive expedited liver offers from deceased donors