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A decade of record increases in liver transplant

A decade of record increases in liver transplant

Feb 13, 2024 | In Focus, Liver/intestine, News

10,660 liver transplants, the most ever in a year.

7,000 organs tracked with UNOS Organ Tracking Service

7,000 organs tracked with UNOS Organ Tracking Service

Dec 14, 2022 | In Focus, News, Performance

30% of all OPOs use the UNOS Organ Tracking Service to monitor organs in transit.

Over 5,000 organs tracked with UNOS Organ Tracking Service

Over 5,000 organs tracked with UNOS Organ Tracking Service

Aug 15, 2022 | In Focus, News

26% of all OPOs are now utilizing the UNOS Organ Tracking Service to monitor organs in transit.

Four decades of lifesaving work: the Organ Center turns 40

Four decades of lifesaving work: the Organ Center turns 40

Jul 15, 2022 | In Focus, News, OPO, Transplant hospital, UNOS in the news

The F.M. Kirby Foundation Organ Center is celebrating its 40th year of continuous operation without any service interruptions

Kidney transplants set new record in 2021 following policy change

Kidney transplants set new record in 2021 following policy change

Mar 10, 2022 | In Focus, Kidney/pancreas, News

The new policy helped increase the number of kidney’s transplanted, but the system is still changing to help more people.

U.S. leads world in rates of deceased donors, key transplant categories

U.S. leads world in rates of deceased donors, key transplant categories

May 3, 2021 | In Focus, News

International data ranks U.S. highest in rates of deceased donors and kidney, liver and lung transplants.

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