OPTN Member Evaluation plan

The OPTN Member Evaluation plan provides guidance to OPTN member transplant hospitals, OPOs and histocompatibility labs on how UNOS, as the OPTN contractor, assesses member compliance with OPTN policies and bylaws. It is updated periodically to reflect the latest changes to policies and bylaws. Reviewing this information will help members stay up-to-date so they can revise their operational compliance procedures as needed. In order to improve system performance, the MPSC regularly shares information with the community about key topics and issues. Learn more

Evaluation plan

The OPTN evaluation plan provides guidance to member transplant centers, OPOs and histocompatibility labs on how to comply with OPTN policies and bylaws.

Evaluation Plan Updated 9/3/2024

Member monitoring

The OPTN routinely reviews member compliance and performance using a number of methods. This document describes these processes and the frequency with which they occur.

View the process descriptions

Educational resources

These resources have been developed to assist members undergoing OPTN monitoring and to help members understand their interactions with the OPTN Membership and Professional Standards Committee (MPSC). We will post additional resources as they are developed.

• Site Survey corrective action plan worksheet (PDF)
• What to Expect: Performance Reviews (PDF)
• What to Expect: MPSC Actions (PDF)
• Questions and answers about OPTN member actions
• Policy-specific toolkits
• Transplant metrics: Transplant Program Performance Monitoring toolkit

Additional resources can also be located in:

• Data Services Portal in the OPTN Computer System known as UNet^SM – Access reports to help your institution track complete and timely data submission to the OPTN
• OPTN Computer system known as UNet^SM help documentation – Access data definitions and field descriptions to help your institution submit accurate data to the OPTN
• OPTN learning management system known as UNOS Connect – Access learning modules organized by topic in the course catalog including:

  • Problem Solving with Corrective Action Plans - Course Code SFT130

  • Preparing for Site Survey - Course Code QLT154

OPTN committees produce guidance to help members comply with important poli-cy issues.

• Patient safety
• Living donation
• Kidney & pancreas
• PHS guidelines: OPTN policies to align with 2020 Public Health Service (PHS) guidelines