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National webinar on Nov.15 for lung transplant professionals on upcoming data collection changes and other insights in lung allocation
A recording will be made available afterward.
A recording will be made available afterward.
Updated patient information letter now available in multiple languages.
New policies require candidates to meet medical eligibility criteria to be eligible for a required kidney share on the heart or lung match.
The required share threshold for simultaneous liver-kidney (SLK) allocation has expanded from 250 nautical miles to 500 nautical miles for eligible adult candidates (e.g., Status 1A or MELD of 29 or greater).
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Ad-hoc Multi Organ Transplantation Committee has implemented several safety net policies to ensure patients in need of multiple organ transplants to get priority when they become medically eligible.
Effective Sept. 27, 2023, the points assigned for blood type in lung allocation have been updated