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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

Bridging the gap: Kidney biopsy results and transplant survival outcomes

Bridging the gap: Kidney biopsy results and transplant survival outcomes

Jun 25, 2020 | Improvement, Kidney/pancreas, News, Research

UNOS researchers seek to quantify the association between kidney-specific prognostic markers and post-transplant outcomes.

Stronger together: A collaborative study between U.S. and U.K. researchers

Stronger together: A collaborative study between U.S. and U.K. researchers

Apr 28, 2020 | Improvement, News, Research

A collaborative study between U.S. and U.K. researchers reveals shared learning opportunities that could spur increased kidney utilization rates.

Using behavioral research to test and improve transplant decision making

Using behavioral research to test and improve transplant decision making

Mar 30, 2020 | Improvement, News, Research

UNOS researchers used simulated organ offers to test the effect of biopsies on kidney offers and published the results in the inaugural issue of Kidney360.

Then and now: Living donor liver transplantation

Then and now: Living donor liver transplantation

Mar 24, 2020 | Improvement, News

See how living donor liver transplantation has changed over time and what helps clinicians improve

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.

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