Learn about liver distribution policy updates
KPD Histocompatibility Testing Requirements Checklist
April 24, 2019
KPD donor hospitals are responsible for all HLA typing for donors. View the updated checklist.
New functional inactivity guidelines for pancreas programs
April 4, 2019
OPTN has updated the definitions of functional inactivity to be more sensitive to concerns related to patient safety.
Updates from kidney and pancreas committees regarding geographic distribution issues
November 5, 2018
Given the importance of addressing issues of geographic distribution in all organ policies, the chairs of both the kidney and pancreas committees wanted to give you more information about the kidney/pancreas initiative. We will continue to update you periodically as events warrant.
COIIN Learning Congress shared key lessons
August 9, 2018
Hospital participants will gather at a Learning Congress in Dallas August 7-8.
Reminder for pancreas programs about maximum allowable BMI
March 7, 2018
The current maximum allowable BMI for adult kidney-pancreas candidates with a C-peptide above 2 ng/mL is 30 kg/m2.
Learn how programs are performing non-A1, non-A1B transplants
March 1, 2018
Educational resource supplements guidance document
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