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New data fields available June 29 to prepare for simultaneous heart-kidney and lung-kidney allocation

New data fields available June 29 to prepare for simultaneous heart-kidney and lung-kidney allocation

Jun 13, 2023 | Heart/lung, Kidney/pancreas, News, Policy changes

Updating data in advance will ensure candidates get priority when the policy takes effect.

New data fields available June 29 to prepare for simultaneous heart-kidney and lung-kidney allocation

Safety net policies for kidney-after-heart and kidney-after-lung allocation in effect June 29

Jun 13, 2023 | Heart/lung, Kidney/pancreas, News, Policy changes

Candidates who meet criteria will get additional kidney allocation priority.

Annual kidney allocation calculator updates

Annual kidney allocation calculator updates

May 24, 2023 | Kidney/pancreas, News

Reference populations have been updated for the KDPI and EPTS calculators.

Predicting the future to help patients today

Predicting the future to help patients today

May 23, 2023 | Innovation, Innovation feature, Kidney/pancreas, News

New tool offers never-before-seen insights on the impact that accepting or declining an organ offer could have on a patient.

UNOS supports the Living Donor Protection Act 

UNOS supports the Living Donor Protection Act 

May 15, 2023 | Kidney/pancreas, Liver/intestine, News, Patient

UNOS is proud to continue supporting the Living Donor Protection Act, providing vital protections for living organ donors.

New milestone reached in kidney donation and transplant

New milestone reached in kidney donation and transplant

Mar 28, 2023 | In Focus, Kidney/pancreas, News

For the first time, more than 25,000 kidney transplants were performed in a single year

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