Webinar to discuss liver proposal
A recording is available.
Compromise liver proposal to advance for board consideration
The OPTN/UNOS Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee, at its meeting Oct. 10, voted to advance a compromise proposal to enhance liver distribution for a final vote by the OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors.
Board of Directors releases University Hospitals of Cleveland from probation
The OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors restored full member privileges for University Hospitals of Cleveland, a transplant center in Cleveland, Ohio.
Liver webinar to address modeling data and get additional proposal feedback
Register now for the September 29 webinar.
Final modeling data available for liver proposal
SRTR has released the final installment of liver simulation modeling results relating to the current public comment proposal to enhance liver distribution.
We’ve updated the HLA Equivalency Tables and added DQA1 equivalences
Implementation date: Sept. 12, 2017 Audience Transplant hospital staff OPOs Histocompatibility lab staff OPTN KPD program participants Please share this notice with anyone in your organization who would benefit from this information. At a glance: The system changes... New Implementation date for HLA Equivalency Table Update and addition of DQA1 equivalences
Implementation date: Sept. 12, 2017 Audience Transplant hospital staff OPOs Histocompatibility lab staff OPTN KPD program participants Please share this notice with anyone in your organization who would benefit from this information. Important update: We posted a... Modeling results available for liver proposal
The SRTR has released an initial set of liver simulation modeling results relating to the current public comment proposal to enhance liver distribution.
Odds for receiving a kidney transplant now equal for black, white and Hispanic candidates
Recent improvements in national kidney transplant policy have evened the rates at which African-American, Hispanic and Caucasian transplant candidates receive kidneys from deceased donors, according to UNOS data.
Liver and Intestinal Transplantation Committee Updates June 2017
The committee continues work on various initiatives intended to promote equitable organ allocation and distribution.