Heather Ripley
Through her selfless act of becoming an organ donor at the age of 16, when getting her drivers license, she saved four lives.
U.S. leads world in rates of deceased donors, key transplant categories
International data ranks U.S. highest in rates of deceased donors and kidney, liver and lung transplants.
MPSC at work on transplant program performance monitoring project
Commitee reviewing member monitoring metrics, finalizing proposal for public comment.
Special public comment is now open for proposal to refine lung data fields for the Lung Allocation Score
The Lung Committee is sponsoring the proposal that is open for special public comment through May 27
Organ offer messaging enhancement for Expedited Liver Placement now available
Voice and text now will state if a liver offer is “expedited.”
Lower respiratory testing requirement for all lung donors to be considered
At its April 26 virtual meeting, the OPTN Executive Committee will consider an emergency policy to require lower respiratory COVID-19 testing for all potential lung donors.
COVID-19 update: April 15, 2021
Monitoring of transplant program functional activity and patient notification requirements to resume July 1, 2021. Conclusion of relaxation of data submission requirements for follow-up forms. SRTR announces monitoring changes for July 2021 reports.
Voluntary recall addresses Vecuronium Bromide
If your institution has stock from any of the affected lots, please contact your supplier.
Transplant administrators: Submit your 2020 staffing data now and receive the new benchmark report staffing survey supplement
Survey contributors will be able to view and analyze their data alongside aggregated data from across the country.
26 OPOs join new UNOS-led collaborative to increase DCD donor recoveries
DCD organ recoveries have steadily risen over past decade.