The OPTN Board of Directors approved the modification to OPTN Policy 6.4: Adult and Pediatric Status Exceptions to be a permanent part of OPTN policy at their Dec. 5 board meeting.
30% of all OPOs use the UNOS Organ Tracking Service to monitor organs in transit.
I’m totally grateful and living a full life.
Medicare Part B immunosuppressive drug benefit; AST releases joint statement on COVID-19 vaccines and transplant; National Institutes of Health (NIH) updates; CDC updates guidance on COVID-19 boosters
Board Presidents and Interim CEO request meeting with DOT, HRSA, FAA and TSA to find paths for improvement.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, this new benefit helps cover the costs for immunosuppressive drugs beyond 36 months after transplant for patients with ESRD.
Nonprofit leader acknowledges public concerns and seeks stakeholder collaboration during pivotal moment for the U.S. donation and transplantation community.
Resource addresses risks, treatment and prevention.
It’s an honor for my baby, Zoey (means life), to give someone else a chance for life.
Implemented in 2015 , the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act has given more than 350 living with HIV an opportunity to receive a lifesaving transplant from an HIV-positive donor.