National Liver Review Board implementation postponed
February 7, 2019
Public comment sought on interim exception score calculation
Organ transplants in United States set sixth consecutive record in 2018
January 8, 2019
Total transplants since 1988 exceed 750,000; living donor transplants highest in 13 years.
OPTN/UNOS Board approves updated liver distribution system
December 4, 2018
Will reduce geographic disparity, create consistent geographic areas
Liver distribution proposal advances for board consideration
November 6, 2018
The proposal would replace fixed, irregular local and regional geographic boundaries historically used to match liver candidates based on the donor location.
Special public comment period addresses liver distribution
October 8, 2018
From October 8 through November 1, the OPTN/UNOS Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee seeks public comment on a proposal to replace Donation Service Areas (DSAs) and regions in distribution policies for livers and intestinal organs.
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