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10 things UNOS is doing to get the right organ to the right patient at the right time

10 things UNOS is doing to get the right organ to the right patient at the right time

Apr 20, 2022 | Improvement, Improvement feature, News

New technology, innovative data tools and collaborative research projects conducted by UNOS help drive continuous improvement in getting the right organs to the right patients.

What’s the best way to measure transplant program performance?

What’s the best way to measure transplant program performance?

Jun 30, 2021 | Improvement, Improvement feature, News

MPSC proposed changes to performance monitoring to go out for public comment in August.

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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Waitlist deaths decrease under UNOS’ operation of nation’s organ system

The average number of people dying per day waiting for a transplant has dropped under UNOS’ operation of the U.S. organ donation and transplant system.

TMF 2025 speaker Ankit Mathur on AI in Transplant and OPO Operations

By gaining a better understanding of data analytics, predictive data models and AI technologies in organ transplantation, we can foster more thoughtful and informed conversations about the possibilities they offer moving forward.

TMF 2025 speaker Laura Butler on Collaborative Leadership in Transplantation

Collaboration between clinical, business and regulatory roles is essential to building transplant programs that prioritize patient care and outcomes. Having lived on both sides of transplant care, I’m passionate about sharing the lessons I’ve learned.

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