OPTN/UNOS summit to address OPO, transplant center, system metrics
The OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors is launching a new effort to study and develop metrics that organ procurement organizations (OPOs) and transplant centers can use for improvement.
Deceased organ donors in United States exceeded 10,000 for first time in 2017
Total transplants set record for fifth straight year
Improvements to Report of Organ Offers (ROO)
UNOS partnered with transplant professionals at AOPO’s Quality, Education and IT Councils Meeting to see how the Report of Organ Offers (ROO) could be improved.
Feedback wanted on issues related to organ recovery travel
OPO and transplant center staff may respond to this survey until July 31.
See Spring 2017 program and opo-specific reports on SRTR secure site
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) has integrated kidney offer acceptance behavior and multi-organ transplant information into its program-specific reports.
Recovery and Usage Maps (RUM) Report debuts at AOPO Meeting
Be sure to visit the UNOS exhibit at the AOPO meeting in Orlando for a demonstration.