HRSA Organ Donation and Transplantation Data

This submission includes publicly available data extracted in its original form. Please reference the Related Publication listed here for source and citation information. If you have questions about the underlying data stored here, please contact HRSA at [e-mail]. If you have questions or recommendations related to this metadata entry and extracted data, please contact the CAFE Data Management team at: [e-mail]. HRSA’s Health Systems Bureau manages the nation’s Organ Donation and Transplantation program. This program works to extend and enhance the lives of individuals with end-stage organ failure for whom an organ transplant is the most appropriate therapeutic treatment. HRSA makes available to the public both data and data visualizations on organ donation and transplantation. The aim of this information is to improve transparency around organ transplantation activities across the nation for the public. The presented data are collected through a number of means by the nation’s Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). HRSA encourages viewers of this data to appreciate that these data are complex, and that additional data, information, and context may be necessary to properly address key policy issues around the nation’s organ transplantation systems. HRSA recommends users thoroughly review the important contextual information provided in the "Frequently Asked Questions" document. [Quote from: https://data.hrsa.gov/topics/health-systems/organ-donation]