OPTN
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OPTN is the U.S. national system that manages the organ transplant waiting list and oversees the allocation and distribution of donated organs.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States health organization
ⓘ
national transplant network ⓘ organ allocation system ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OPTN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maximize organ utilization
ⓘ
promote ethical organ allocation ⓘ reduce waitlist mortality ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
histocompatibility laboratories
ⓘ
organ procurement organizations ⓘ transplant centers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataUsedFor | policy evaluation and improvement in transplantation ⓘ |
| develops | national organ allocation policies ⓘ |
| establishedBy | National Organ Transplant Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1984 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
heart transplantation
ⓘ
intestine transplantation ⓘ kidney transplantation ⓘ liver transplantation ⓘ lung transplantation ⓘ pancreas transplantation ⓘ vascularized composite allograft transplantation ⓘ |
| fullName | Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| governedBy | Board of Directors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
policy development committees
ⓘ
regional committees ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | National Organ Transplant Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintains |
national database of organ donors and recipients
ⓘ
national transplant waiting list ⓘ |
| monitors |
compliance with organ allocation policies
ⓘ
transplant program performance ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| overseenBy |
Health Resources and Services Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
collect and maintain data on organ donation and transplantation
ⓘ
increase fairness and equity in organ allocation ⓘ manage the national organ transplant waiting list ⓘ oversee allocation and distribution of donated organs ⓘ |
| regulates |
allocation of deceased donor organs
ⓘ
policies for organ matching and distribution ⓘ |
| sector | healthcare ⓘ |
| subjectOf | U.S. federal regulations on organ transplantation ⓘ |
| website | https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov ⓘ |
| worksTo | improve access to transplantation for all patients ⓘ |
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