One-year monitoring report for the Pediatric National Heart Review Board now available
Report contains summary level information on the exception request decisions made by the Pediatric National Heart Review Board.
When minutes matter: The issues at stake in organ transportation
A look at the intersecting challenges in organ transportation and a call for government and industry leaders to join the donation and transplant community in finding national-level solutions that ensure donor organs get safely to patients in need.
Community feedback needed on continuous distribution of liver and intestinal organs
The committee welcomes community input on liver prioritization exercises through March 15, 2023.
Additional transplant patient webinar addresses upcoming changes to lung distribution
Additional webinar for lung patients and caregivers to help them understand the policy changes coming in March 2023.
New board members elected 2023
Terms begin in July.
Lung Composite Allocation Score (CAS) calculator available on OPTN website
The lung Composite Allocation Score (CAS) calculator is now available on the OPTN website.
More than 15,000 liver transplants performed in first two years of acuity circles policy
Two-year monitoring shows many states had volume changes within 10 percent of previous policy.
Implementation notice: KPD policy updates
The changes impact all KPD programs, including the OPTN Kidney Paired Donation Pilot Program (KPDPP).
UNet user audit now open
The UNet user audit is now open and will close Tuesday, Feb. 28, close of business.
Submit exception requests for the lung CAS transition starting Feb. 9
Transplant programs are encouraged to submit forms by Feb. 23, 2023 to ensure the Lung Review Board has sufficient time to adjudicate cases prior to implementation of lung continuous distribution.