Getting to the next million. Together.
In 2022, the U.S. surpassed 1 million transplants.
But this is only the beginning.
Discover how we will achieve the next million
Increasing equity
Transplanting more organs
Harnessing new technologies
Empowering patients
Increasing equity
Making transplant fair and more accessible for all
New NY state’s new Living Donor Support Act provides donors with direct reimbursement of donation-related expenses.
- Prioritizing medical need yields results for historically underserved transplant patient groups
- For Black kidney patients, a policy change promises fairer access to transplant
- HBCUs collaborate with organ procurement groups in pilot program to increase physician diversity in organ donation and transplantation
Edward, kidney transplant recipient
Organ Recovery Systems CEO David Kravitz; a discussion at a DCD learning congress
Getting more organs transplanted
Expanding the donor pool and making the most of each gift of life
New At UCSD, a father receives nation’s first triple-organ transplant from DCD donor
New In New York, the world’s first HIV+ to HIV+ heart transplant “offers new hope to people who once had nowhere to turn”
- A good idea is better when it’s shared: Collaborative initiatives help donation and transplant system improve
- Data for decisions: Interactive visualizations help get more organs transplanted quickly
Harnessing new technologies
Innovating to increase transplant and save more lives
NewWhen minutes matter: UNOS technology provides real-time tracking of donor organs in transit
- Patients get lifesaving kidneys faster thanks to innovative data tool
- Doctors are human too: Behavioral analysis offers insights to help hospitals transplant more patients
- A breakthrough approach from Northwestern Medicine brings hope to patients whose immune systems make them difficult to match with organs
Stuart Geffner, M.D., of Saint Barnabas Medical Center in New Jersey, leads team
Empowering patients
Building trust through education and transparency
New For families seeking a living liver donor, a new video series from the Liver Foundation breaks down the process
- Transplant is complicated: TransplantLiving.org gives patients a one-stop information resource
- How do you make a strong system even better? Bring everyone, including patients, to the table
- Connected by donation and transplant, a community of advocates lives it forward
Lizzy, heart and kidney recipient, with family
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Maureen McBride, Ph.D., UNOS CEO
Action Agenda
Actions to strengthen the U.S. organ donation and transplant system
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