New Qualified Health Care Professional requirement as part of ABO policy changes
Qualified health care professional is a new term used in the ABO policy changes that will go into effect after June 1, 2016. Learn more about how to prepare.
Enhancement to UNet Infrastructure and Browser Compatibility
Effective today, UNet users will be able to access UNet applications using Internet Explorer® 11 (IE11).
Effective now, reinstating an “override” functionality for unresolved RRB exception requests
Audience: All liver transplant programs As of February 4, 2016, WaitlistSM has been updated to allow liver transplant programs to apply an “Override” MELD/PELD exception score in cases where an exception request to the Regional Review Board (RRB) is either denied or... Changes in place to HLA Fields
If values for these new fields are not typed for and entered into the system, Organ Procurement Organizations will not be able to make organ offers to transplant centers for kidney, kidney-pancreas, pancreas, or pancreas islets.
Changes in place to HLA Typing requirements for KPD donors and candidates
We will make policy and system changes to require HLA typing for kidney paired donation (KPD) donors and candidates, in order to be eligible for match runs in the OPTN KPD program.
Policy and system changes effective January 11, 2016, adding serum sodium to MELD calculation
OPTN Policy 9.1 has been updated to include serum sodium as a factor in the calculation of the MELD score.