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Deceased organ donors in United States exceeded 10,000 for first time in 2017

Deceased organ donors in United States exceeded 10,000 for first time in 2017

Jan 9, 2018 | News, OPO

Total transplants set record for fifth straight year

Deceased organ donors in United States exceeded 10,000 for first time in 2017

MTS, Donor Alliance Receive Baldrige Recognition

Dec 29, 2015 | News, OPO

Mid-America Transplant Services (MTS) was recently named as one of four recipients of the 2015 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest Presidential honor for performance excellence.

Deceased organ donors in United States exceeded 10,000 for first time in 2017

UNOS applauds Congressional passage of HOPE Act

Nov 13, 2013 | News, OPO

Learn more about the congressional study that will explore allowing transplantable organs from HIV-positive donors to be used for HIV-positive candidates.

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CPRA >98% form for highly sensitized candidates removed

All candidates with a CPRA above 98% continue to be prioritized on the match appropriately.

Coming soon: Change to the Organ Offer Acceptance Limit

The number of offers a transplant hospital may accept per transplant candidate will be reduced from two to one on May 29, 2024. This change applies to all organ types except for pancreas islets. 

Upcoming change to TransNet user management and access

Site security administrators must set permissions for their TransNet users in Security Administration prior to June 5, 2024. 

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