COVID-19 updates: March 28, 2020
Latest news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
COVID-19 updates: March 27, 2020
News and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
COVID-19 inactivation process for multiple kidney transplant candidates
Kidney transplant programs now have the ability to perform temporary inactivation of multiple transplant candidates simultaneously for the reason of “COVID-19 Precaution”.
COVID-19 refusal codes for transplant hospitals implemented March 25
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some transplant programs may want to refuse certain organ offers for reasons related to the candidate, the donor, or OPO or transplant hospital operational issues.
Special pathogens update
If an organ donor tests positive for carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae, coronavirus or influenza, they must be reported in the UNet Improving Patient Safety portal as a potential donor-derived disease transmission event.
COVID-19 updates: March 24, 2020
Latest news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs