
AJT article reports on 10 years of potential donor-derived transmission events
It is very rare for patients receiving transplants to have a donor-derived disease transmission, according to a recently published study.
It is very rare for patients receiving transplants to have a donor-derived disease transmission, according to a recently published study.
OPTN to review and revise policies for consistency with updated guidelines.
If an organ donor tests positive for carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae, coronavirus or influenza, they must be reported in the UNet Improving Patient Safety portal as a potential donor-derived disease transmission event.
The new adult elective surgery and procedure guidelines prioritizes transplant surgeries as essential care.
Recall affects specified lots of Organ Recovery Systems’ LKT200 Perfusion Circuit Sample Port
We sent the following system notice to UNet users today (Wed. Aug. 12). Please read it carefully if your center needs UNOS to help you update the infectious disease acceptance criteria on your candidate records to reflect that you are NOT willing to accept an organ from a donor who is HBV NAT positive and/or HCV NAT positive.