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2022: A year of livesaving milestones: Exceeded 42,800 transplants*; Surpassed 25,000 kidney transplants for the first time*; Also set all-time records for liver, heart and lung transplants*. *Based on OPTN data as of Jan. 9, 2023. Data subject to change based on future data submission or correction

2022 organ transplants again set annual records

Total kidney transplants exceeded 25,000 for the first year ever; annual records also set for liver, heart and lung transplants.


UNOS news, kidney

Pre-implementation notice: KPD policy updates

The changes are intended to improve the efficiency of the OPTN Kidney Paired Donation Pilot Program (KPDPP), improve clarity around the living donation process and update informed consent for participants in all KPD programs.


UNOS news, liver

Updated National Liver Review Board guidance in effect Jan. 5, 2023

New pathway set for pediatric candidates with cystic fibrosis; guidance amended for candidates with hepatic adenoma and Budd-Chiari syndrome.


UNOS news, policy changes

Implementation notice: Waiting time modifications for candidates affected by race-inclusive eGFR calculations

Programs must complete the process and provide the necessary documentation to the OPTN by Jan. 3, 2024.


Illustration of equity with 3 figures provided yellow blocks to enable them all to reach the apples on tree branch

Waiting time adjustment approved for kidney transplant candidates affected by race-based calculation

Previous use of race-based calculations disadvantaged some Black patients by overestimating their kidney function.


UNOS news, OPO

Infinite Legacy established after OPO merger

The merger brings a combined 79 years of institutional experience together as one organization, serving almost 10 million people across northern Virginia, Washington, D.C. and all of Maryland.


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