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Powering lifesaving decisions
Right organ, right patient, right time
10 things UNOS is doing to help increase transplant.
Helping more kidney patients, faster
New data analytics tools help hospitals understand and refine acceptance patterns.
Innovation, improvement and insights
Saving lives together
transplants in 2021
A lifesaving milestone made possible together. Read message from CEO
UNOS events
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- Regional meetings and public comment
- Professional training
- Patient webinars
- Celebration and awareness events
Policy changes
Median MELD at transplant to be based around donor hospital beginning June 28
Educational resources will be available
Pre-implementation notice: Two new transplant performance metrics to implement July 14
Policy toolkit and professional education available.
OPTN Board of Directors expected to require transplant hospitals to use race-neutral calculations in assessing patients
Changes will reduce disparities and increase equity in access to transplant.
OUT tool now allows OPOs to see movement of organs across the country
Enhancements to OUT (Organ Utilization Tool) give insight into organ movement, timing of responses and use of provisional yes at each program.
Videos
The generous organ donor: Organ donation and transplantation is a complex process, requiring the expertise and collaboration of thousands across the country every day.
The grateful recipient: A look at the lifesaving system from the perspective of the grateful recipient and their transplant team.