Waitlist Deaths Drop Under New Lung Transplant Allocation System

Waitlist deaths drop under new lung transplant allocation system

Two years ago, the United Network for Organ Sharing implemented new allocation guidelines for lung transplants that prioritize medical urgency. Now new research, published at the 2025 ATS International Conference and in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, shows that waitlist outcomes significantly improved under the new system.

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Lung Recipient Scoring System Has Improved Patient Outcomes

Following implementation of a new scoring system for patients needing a lung transplant, people on the waiting list in the United States are less likely to die or leave the list while waiting for a new organ. In 2017, a young woman named Miriam Holman who needed a lung transplant filed a lawsuit arguing that the policy of allocating available lungs was unfair as it prioritized geographic location over medical urgency. Before this time, donor lun…

Lung Transplant Waitlist Outcomes Improved After 2023 Allocation System Change

New research sheds light on improved waitlist outcomes after new allocation guidelines for lung transplants prioritizing medical urgency were implemented.

Waitlist Deaths Dropped Under New Lung Transplant Allocation System

Two years ago the United Network for Organ Sharing implemented new allocation guidelines for lung transplants that prioritize medical urgency. Now new research published at the 2025 ATS International Conference shows that waitlist outcomes significantly improved under the new system.