IN THE NEWS
Pediatric transplant recipient grows up to give back
Kim Uccellini received a kidney transplant at age 9 and now nearly 30 years later she’s celebrating National Pediatric Transplant Week.
Increasing lung utilization
UNOS talks with Matthew Hartwig, M.D., of Duke University Medical School about the transformative potential of ex vivo lung perfusion
Donor Alliance of Colorado receives Presidential award for Performance Excellence
Colorado OPO is awarded the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
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
Lowering average time from referral to listing at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
Enhancing the efficiency of the referral and evaluation process makes transplant patients ready sooner at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
INSIGHTS
Data & tools
Increasing lung utilization
UNOS talks with Matthew Hartwig, M.D., of Duke University Medical School about the transformative potential of ex vivo lung perfusion
We unite people to save lives
IN FOCUS
Key takeaways for busy transplant professionals
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.
How will the new liver system help pediatric patients?
More pediatric patients will receive transplants as a result of new OPTN liver distribution policy
Multi-organ transplant (MOT) nearly doubles in six years: What are the ethical implications?
The increase in multi-organ transplant (MOT) raises ethical questions that call for greater consistency in allocation strategy
Events
Policy changes
National Liver Review Board implementation webinar April 15
The OPTN is offering a national webinar to provide members an opportunity to learn about the NLRB and how exception scores will be converted upon implementation.
Liver distribution policy targeted for April 30 implementation
Education and resources are available to help you prepare.
National Liver Review Board to be implemented April 30
Most exception scores will convert at that time.
Videos
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2019 UNOS Transplant Management Forum
May 14-16, Orlando
STORIES OF HOPE
Juniper, heart recipient
Shortly after birth, on March 7, 2014, little Juniper was put on the waiting list for a heart.