Living Donors Must Be Registered With the OPTN BEFORE Surgery, as of 9/1/14!

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http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/ContentDocuments/Policy_Notice_08-15-2014.pdf

Problem Statement
Most transplant programs register living donor transplant recipients through Waitlistsm before
the transplant procedure, while others register recipients through Tiedism after the transplant.

Registering recipients before their transplant will improve the safety of living donation by:
 Improving the blood type verification process
 Providing unique identifiers for comparing donor and candidate information
 Providing the accrual of wait time for some candidates

Changes
All transplant hospitals must register the living donor organ candidate on Waitlistsm before they
are transplanted.

Member Actions
Transplant hospitals must register all living donor organ candidates through Waitlistsm before
transplantation.