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IN THE NEWS
Gauging social media effectiveness in finding living donors
At the 2020 American Transplant Congress, UNOS and OPTN researchers presented insights of U.S. transplant hospitals using social media campaigns to identify potential living donors.
Join the July 24 webinar: “COVID-19: Past, present and future transplant center operations”
Intended for both donation and transplant audiences, this webinar will provide insight into how transplant centers are adapting in the wake of COVID-19
Update on the OPTN COVID Collaborative
Website to be archived, cross-disciplinary webinars to continue.
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INNOVATION
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IMPROVEMENT
Driving change
INSIGHTS
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Saving lives together
Summer 2020 public comment coming Aug. 4 - Oct. 1, 2020.
Summer 2020 regional meetings will be virtual. Learn more here.
IN FOCUS
Key takeaways for busy transplant professionals
Gauging social media effectiveness in finding living donors
At the 2020 American Transplant Congress, UNOS and OPTN researchers presented insights of U.S. transplant hospitals using social media campaigns to identify potential living donors.
Making organ recovery transportation safer for transplant teams
Despite a decade since a 2007 fatal plane crash involving a University of Michigan transplant team and pilots, there remain no federal standards regulating air and ground transportation of organ recovery personnel.
Policy keeps patients safe, protects medical urgency status
Staff and members collaborated to create emergency policy and IT changes to protect patients and keep the system nimble during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy changes
Thoracic Committee Dissolved July 1; Heart and Lung Committees begin new work
This change allows for the OPTN to be more representative and responsive to the community’s needs, which will in turn help patients.
Implementation system notice: Modification of the lung recipient TRF
Effective June 30, 2020, new data elements are being captured within the graft function section of the Transplant Recipient Follow-up form (TRF).
Living donor follow-up tools updated to align with the emergency changes to OPTN policy
The kidney and liver living donor follow-up tools are available for all transplant programs in the visual analytics section of the UNet data services portal.
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Why I volunteer
Transplant recipients and transplant professionals volunteer to give back, to learn, to develop organ transplant policy—all contributing to our national transplant system's strength and growth. Learn how you can get involved.
STORIES OF HOPE
Celebrating a second chance at life
To celebrate his one year transplant anniversary and honor his donor, double lung recipient Brendan Morrison went on a hike followed by a four hour mountain bike ride. Read his story.