News Archives - Kidney Transplant Collaborative

May 10, 2023

Kidney Transplant Collaborative Economic Impact Study Shows Living Kidney Donor Support Act Would Triple Rate of Living Donors

Washington, DC (May 10, 2023) The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) today announced that the results from a recent economic impact study about the Living Kidney Donor Support Act indicate the legislation will triple the number of living donors and will save Medicare $16 billion over ten years once fully operational.

Mar 31, 2023

Podcast: Saving a Life, Saving the World: Organ Transplant, Living Donation, and more!

KTC’s David Farber and Martha Gershun discuss the state of kidney transplants in America and organ
donation with Rabbi Yanklowitz on the Uri L’Tzedek: Orthodox Social Justice podcast.

Mar 24, 2023

Opinion: I was able to donate a kidney to save a life, but I had to leave Kansas City to help

Nearly 106,000 Americans are currently on the transplant waiting list. Sadly, 17 of them will die each
day waiting for the organ that could save their lives.

Mar 21, 2023

Kidney Transplant Collaborative Announces Major New Funding to Support Awareness, Advocacy and Projects to Increase Transplants Nationwide

Washington, DC (March 21, 2023) The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) has received significant new funding that will empower the organization’s mission to reduce barriers in the transplant system with the…

Mar 20, 2023

Kidney Transplant Collaborative Responds to Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Proposal Regarding Living Donors

Washington, DC (March 20, 2023) — Last week, the Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) submitted a letter to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) and the Health Resources and Services…

Feb 7, 2023

Kidney Transplant Collaborative Shares New Data Highlighting the Importance of Increasing Living Donor Donations

Washington, DC (February 7, 2023) The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) shared an important update today regarding the significant need for increased living donor kidney donations. New data from the 2022 Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) metrics confirms that while the kidney transplant system is getting better overall, the living donor donations remain a missed […]

Nov 1, 2022

Kidney Transplant Collaborative Funds Innovative Project to Expand Kidney Donor Pool

Washington, DC (November 1, 2022) Efforts to expand the kidney donor pool are progressing, thanks to the Kidney Transplant Collaborative’s (KTC) grant program, which launched earlier this year. HonorBridge, the largest organ procurement organization in North Carolina, is using funds from KTC to develop a system for rapid organ recovery following uncontrolled circulatory deaths. This […]

Sep 12, 2022

From Recovery to Reception: Kidney Transplant Collaborative Grant Funds Innovative Program to Increase Transplant Rates Nationwide

Washington, DC (September 12, 2022) Recipients of the Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC)’s 2022 grant program are already making important progress to help increase kidney transplants and reduce barriers among patients and donors nationwide. Earlier this year, the KTC announced the Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) as one of its inaugural grant recipients. KODA is using […]

Jun 2, 2022

Kidney Transplant Collaborative Applauds NASEM Report On Organ Transplantation

Report includes important recommendations to improve kidney transplant system Washington, DC (June 2, 2022) The Kidney Transplant Collaborative (KTC) shared its support this week for a recently released report by the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) regarding organ transplantation in America. The NASEM report highlighted key characteristics of the U.S. organ transplant system through a data-driven approach […]