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Sharing images to save more lives

Sharing images to save more lives

Sep 10, 2020 | Innovation, News

UNOS begins phased release of UNet Image Sharing to organ procurement organizations across the country. See how UNet Image Sharing saves lives!

High-flying hopes: Are drones the future of organ transportation?

High-flying hopes: Are drones the future of organ transportation?

Aug 25, 2020 | Innovation, News

The University of Maryland’s Joseph Scalea, M.D., delivered a kidney via drone in April 2019. Now, he’s founded a nationwide organ transplant logistics company.

Better screening accelerates organ offers

Better screening accelerates organ offers

Jun 18, 2020 | Innovation, News

The University of Florida’s kidney-pancreas surgical director, Kenneth Andreoni, M.D., on his participation in UNOS’ organ offer filters project.

An Expedia for organ transplantation: Predicting travel time

An Expedia for organ transplantation: Predicting travel time

Feb 12, 2020 | Innovation, Innovation feature, News

A privately funded research project aims to help OPO professionals make more informed decisions about optimal travel routes for procured organs.

UNOS researchers discover a new way to predict kidney utilization rates

UNOS researchers discover a new way to predict kidney utilization rates

Jan 7, 2020 | Innovation, Innovation feature, News, Research

UNOS data science manager used natural language processing (NLP) to improve kidney utilization. Learn more about organ placement discoveries.

Reducing unwanted organ offers

Reducing unwanted organ offers

Jul 8, 2019 | Innovation, News, Research

A new UNOS pilot project tests ways to avoid unwanted offers, speed up organ allocation and transplant more organs.

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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.

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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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