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KPD system priority points updates
We plan to make changes to the KPD system to improve the way it prioritizes candidate-donor matches, especially for hard-to-match pairs.
Public comment sought on split liver variance
The OPTN Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee seeks public comment beginning October 15, 2019, on a proposed change to a closed variance for allocation of the second segment of split livers.
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INNOVATION
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IMPROVEMENT
Driving change
Inside the Organ Center: Partnering with the community
They work with OPOs and transplant centers around the clock to match organs and save lives across the country, 365 days a year. Meet the team members at the “heart” of UNOS.
INSIGHTS
Data & tools
Will organ perfusion transform transplantation?
UNOS looks at the rapidly evolving state of organ perfusion technology and its potential to transform transplantation
Saving lives together
What happened in public comment?
See what the community had to say
IN FOCUS
Key takeaways for busy transplant professionals
LifeLink of Georgia nearly triples African-American donors
Through focused quality improvement and education practices, LifeLink of Georgia has almost tripled recovery of African-American donors.
New CARE tool visualizes organ acceptance and refusal
Center Acceptance and Refusal Evaluation (CARE) Report allows transplant centers to see all of the offers they accept as well as all those they refuse.
OPOs set records for organ donation in 2018
71 percent of organ procurement organizations increased organ donations in 2018, thanks to the generosity of donors and donor families.
Events
Policy changes
Webinars provide information about public comment proposals
Public comment is open August 2 through October 2.
Webinars discuss revisions to kidney and pancreas allocation policies
View webinar recordings to learn more.
NLRB update: MMaT calculation now based on DSA of transplant hospital
Find updated policy language on the OPTN website. Read the system notice and view the latest updates here.
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Inside the Organ Center: Partnering with the community
Meet the OC team and learn how they work hand in hand with OPOs and transplant centers to place organs every day, around the clock. See full video channel.
STORIES OF HOPE
Jodi, living kidney donor
“Once I learned I may be able to help someone else have the chance to spend more time with his or her loved ones, the question became: ‘Why wouldn’t I want to be part of that?’”