James Pittman on the art of transplant administration
James Pittman, TAC chair, previews his talk at TMF and shares thoughts about the art of transplant administration.
New functional inactivity guidelines for pancreas programs
OPTN has updated the definitions of functional inactivity to be more sensitive to concerns related to patient safety.
How will the new liver system help pediatric patients?
More pediatric patients will receive transplants as a result of new OPTN liver distribution policy
National Liver Review Board, liver distribution to be implemented April 30, 2019
On April 30, 2019, both the National Liver Review Board (NLRB) and the liver distribution system based on Acuity Circles will begin operation.
National Liver Review Board implementation webinar April 15
The OPTN is offering a national webinar to provide members an opportunity to learn about the NLRB and how exception scores will be converted upon implementation.
Multi-organ transplant (MOT) nearly doubles in six years: What are the ethical implications?
The increase in multi-organ transplant (MOT) raises ethical questions that call for greater consistency in allocation strategy
Liver distribution policy targeted for April 30 implementation
Education and resources are available to help you prepare.
National Liver Review Board to be implemented April 30
Most exception scores will convert at that time.
DonorNet Mobile for OPOs release adds deceased donor information
OPOs can view infectious disease test results and medical/social history information on the DonorNet Mobile app.
In Memoriam: Oscar Salvatierra, M.D.
UNOS honors the life and leadership of Oscar Salvatierra, Jr., M.D., who played a pivotal role in the development of organ transplantation, both in the United States and internationally.