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30 OPOs participating in national project to increase procurement of DCD donors

30 OPOs participating in national project to increase procurement of DCD donors

Jan 20, 2022 | Collaborative improvement, News, OPO

Number of DCD donor recoveries in 2021 exceeded previous year’s record by more than 29 percent.

Pre-implementation notice: Clarification of multi-organ allocation policy

Pre-implementation notice: Clarification of multi-organ allocation policy

Jan 13, 2022 | News, OPO, Policy changes, Transplant hospital, UNet℠ system changes

Changes in DonorNet effective Feb. 10.

Grant-funded initiatives improve organ transportation and logistics

Grant-funded initiatives improve organ transportation and logistics

Nov 16, 2021 | News, OPO, Technology, Transplant hospital

Grant-funded work brings peace of mind to OPOs, transplant hospitals, patients and donor families.

SRTR announces monitoring changes for January 2022 reporting cycle in response to COVID-19

SRTR announces monitoring changes for January 2022 reporting cycle in response to COVID-19

May 27, 2021 | COVID19, News, OPO, Transplant hospital

Upcoming adjustments to transplant program and OPO evaluation metrics will carve out the first three months of the pandemic.

30 OPOs participating in national project to increase procurement of DCD donors

26 OPOs join new UNOS-led collaborative to increase DCD donor recoveries

Apr 13, 2021 | Collaborative improvement, News, OPO

DCD organ recoveries have steadily risen over past decade.

SRTR announces monitoring changes for January 2022 reporting cycle in response to COVID-19

SRTR announces monitoring changes for July 2021 reports in response to COVID-19

Mar 16, 2021 | COVID19, News, OPO, Transplant hospital

Upcoming adjustments to transplant program and OPO evaluation metrics.

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Pre-implementation notice: Standardize six-minute walk for lung allocation

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The secondary contact will be notified if the primary cannot be reached.

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