Kidney waiting time modification form for non-dialysis candidates now available
Programs may request modifications of kidney waiting time for any non-dialysis candidates who were unable to be registered due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Director of kidney transplant at HCA Henrico Doctors’ Hospital Lisa Matthias
Hear from HCA Henrico Doctors’ Hospital kidney transplant program director Lisa Matthias about why she chooses to volunteer her time with UNOS.
Policy and programming changes associated with the “clarifications on reporting maintenance dialysis” proposal to be implemented on April 1
The living donor adverse event form within the patient safety portal in UNet will look different. The changes will not affect any historical forms that UNet users may have submitted in the past.
Kidney Accelerated Placement Project launched in 2019
OPTN launched Kidney Accelerated Placement Project July 18, 2019, to increase organ utilization.
OPTN board adopts new policy to improve kidney, pancreas distribution
The new policy establishes new distribution areas based on the donor location and is projected to increase equity in transplant access for candidates regardless of where they live or list for a transplant.
New study reveals variations in risk among living kidney donors
Research shows family patterns affecting risk can predict whether a living donor will develop end-stage renal disease decades after donating a kidney to a related recipient.