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When minutes matter: The issues at stake in organ transportation

When minutes matter: The issues at stake in organ transportation

Feb 15, 2023 | Insights, Insights feature, News

A look at the intersecting challenges in organ transportation and a call for government and industry leaders to join the donation and transplant community in finding national-level solutions that ensure donor organs get safely to patients in need.

Trailblazing physician broke barriers to become nation’s first Black female transplant surgeon

Trailblazing physician broke barriers to become nation’s first Black female transplant surgeon

Feb 25, 2021 | Insights, Insights feature, News

Dr. Velma Scantlebury-White, who has performed more than 2,000 transplants in her career, says there have been significant changes in terms of achieving equity access in the allocation system for minority patients, but some issues persist.

Study finds effective outcomes for A2 to B transplants

Study finds effective outcomes for A2 to B transplants

Feb 7, 2019 | Insights, Research

Vanderbilt University Medical Center reports effective outcomes for A2 to B transplants in UNOS kidney allocation system

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Putting patients first: UNOS’ vision for waitlist and organ offer transparency

Updates to the Medicare Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model include increasing transparency for patients.

UNOS responds to article in Bloomberg Government based on Grassley/Wyden allegations

UNOS responds to article citing letter from Wyden, Grassley to HRSA.

UNOS Transplant Benchmark Report is a go-to resource

UPMC’s transplant quality team relies on the enhanced UNOS Transplant Benchmark Report to access real‑time, customizable performance data that streamlines analysis and supports data‑driven decision‑making.

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