IN THE NEWS
Submit your staffing survey data
“Plain and simple, the staffing survey is the only consistent benchmarking tool for transplant programs that currently exists,” said Angie Korsun, Executive Director, Advanced Organ Management Services and longtime member of the OPTN Transplant Administrators Committee (TAC).
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.
Obtain new OPTN organ transplant labels beginning June 1
We are updating the OPTN organ transport labels providing them free to all members. TransNet labels will also be available at no cost.
INNOVATION
Ideas in action
Image sharing: Q&A with Donor Network West
A Q&A with Jared Siekierka of Donor Network West about the San Ramon, California-based OPO’s successful donor image sharing program.
IMPROVEMENT
Sharing best practices
A talk with Alexandra Glazier, CEO New England Donor Services
Alexandra Glazier, President and CEO of New England Donor Services, shares strategies for success in the hard work of increasing donors and transplants.
INSIGHTS
Data & tools
Dr. David Klassen on making more organs available with perfusion technology
UNOS chief medical officer David Klassen, M.D., discusses normothermic ex vivo organ perfusion and its potential to help save lives
We unite people to save lives
IN FOCUS
Key takeaways for busy transplant professionals
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.
Lung and liver perfusion on the rise
Lung perfusion has more than tripled since 2015, growing from 1.7 percent to 6.3 percent and potentially expanding the pool of organs available for transplant.
Events
Policy changes
Liver allocation policy to revert to DSA-based system May 23
Please refer to this page for the latest news and important updates about liver distribution policy changes: View the latest liver policy updates
New liver allocation policy still in effect
Liver policy update May 15
Liver policy goes into effect May 14
Important update: Liver policy changes and National Liver Review Board are in place, effective May 14, 2019.
Video
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Pediatric transplant recipient, Kim Uccellini, received a kidney transplant at age 9 and now, nearly 30 years later, she’s celebrating.
STORIES OF HOPE
Juniper, heart recipient
Shortly after birth, on March 7, 2014, little Juniper was put on the waiting list for a heart.