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New standards ensure pediatric candidates receive the best care possible

New standards ensure pediatric candidates receive the best care possible

Jan 25, 2021 | Improvement, Improvement feature, News

More than 260 pediatric transplant programs meet recently updated requirements designed to meet the specific needs of children

Advancing American kidney health through collaboration

Advancing American kidney health through collaboration

Mar 2, 2020 | Improvement, Improvement feature, News

OPTN Kidney Committee chair Vince Casingal, M.D., on the ongoing improvement initiatives to increase kidney utilization.

What’s behind the rise in living organ donation?

What’s behind the rise in living organ donation?

Jan 13, 2020 | Improvement, Improvement feature, News

Living organ donations have been on the rise in recent years. In this feature story, we explore why.

How OPOs improve performance and increase transplants nationwide

How OPOs improve performance and increase transplants nationwide

Jul 10, 2019 | Improvement, Improvement feature, News, OPO

Organ donations can be hard to get, but organ procurement organizations are educating communities to improve donation rates. Learn what they are doing here.

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Is it really a list? What determines how organs are allocated, and the role UNOS technology plays in it

Despite what you may have heard or seen in pop culture, waiting for an organ transplant is not like taking a number and waiting. The reality of how it all works is significantly more complicated.

A ‘No Wrong Door’ system makes safety concerns easier to report

If someone experiences poor care or witnesses a problem related to organ donation or transplant, they shouldn’t have to navigate a maze of agencies to speak up, be heard and get a resolution.

Saving lives with pig livers: FDA approves new trial with a spin on an old treatment

Another promising medical trial could save lives thanks to genetically modified pigs. UNOS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrew Klein discusses this new development.

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