Geographic distribution efforts ongoing
Public comment sought on thoracic and VCA proposals; kidney-pancreas is subject of concept paper
Achieving a shorter, more active kidney waitlist
Reviewing and reclassifying the kidney waitlist at University of Chicago Medical Center results in a 17 percent increase in transplants.
Study finds effective outcomes for A2 to B transplants
Vanderbilt University Medical Center reports effective outcomes for A2 to B transplants in UNOS kidney allocation system
National Liver Review Board implementation postponed
Public comment sought on interim exception score calculation
Organ transplants in United States set sixth consecutive record in 2018
Total transplants since 1988 exceed 750,000; living donor transplants highest in 13 years.
OPTN/UNOS Board approves updated liver distribution system
Will reduce geographic disparity, create consistent geographic areas
Liver distribution proposal advances for board consideration
The proposal would replace fixed, irregular local and regional geographic boundaries historically used to match liver candidates based on the donor location.
Learn more about National Liver Review Board
Webinar registration opens Nov. 6.
Special public comment period addresses liver distribution
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.
SRTR modeling results are available for liver distribution proposal
A special public comment period begins October 8.