In the past, only UNOS Organ Center staff had the ability to offer facilitated pancreata to qualified transplant centers. Recently approved changes to the Facilitated Pancreas Allocation policy (11.6), however, now allow OPO staff to make these offers themselves.
UNOS staff will be assessing effective practices for utilization of moderate to high KDPI kidneys while maintaining quality outcome measures.
Register for an ABO Town Hall on May 5 from 3-4p.m. ET
Reminders for transplant programs and OPOs who may be involved in donation or transplantation of HIV-positive liver or kidney donors, whether living or deceased.
Leaders from four OPOs in region 4 volunteered to share with you their effective practices and strategies for leadership and organizational culture change.
Region 4 shows marked increase in donor organs available for transplant in calendar year 2014; Sharing their lessons learned.