Organ Center Sets Placement Activity Record
UNOS Organ Center provided placement services for 11,739 organ offers in 2012. Read more on the UNOS website.
3-panel Pediatric neuroscience ruler recently updated
This newly revised version contains updates based on the revisions of the 1987 pediatric brain death guidelines (published in 2011), and includes the most recently used Glasgow coma scale and referral criteria by OPOs.
FDA notice relating to New England compounding center product recall
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises providers not to use any products distributed by the New England Compounding Center (NECC). Learn more.
Deceased donor liver resources available to OPOs
Several OPTN committees have worked together to develop a package of optional resources to help OPOs enhance availability and use of deceased donor livers for transplantation.
DEQ updates resource form for OPO professionals
UNOS’ Department of Evaluation and Quality has recently updated a resource form for OPO staff to use in verifying the accuracy of documentation, labeling and packaging of transplantable organs.
Bylaws Changes Related to OPO Performance
To address the issue that the OPTN does not have a robust method for reviewing OPO performance, the OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors approved bylaws changes at its June 2011 meeting.