OPTN death verification process improvements will yield updated numbers beginning in April 2022
Additional deaths to be included in Center STAR files and national STAR files.
Patient status confirmation link available in UNet℠ beginning April 4, 2022
Transplant programs are asked to confirm or update patient status for selected patients.
Two new data elements added to Center STAR files
Users should adjust any automated process used to import these files.
Two new transplant performance metrics to implement July 14, 2022
Educational resources are in development.
2021 UNOS staffing survey now open
Improvements to the 2021 UNOS staffing survey allow for more powerful transplant program staffing comparisons and benchmarking.
Implementation notice: Clarification of multi-organ allocation policy, changes in DonorNet
These changes provide OPOs clearer direction when offering multi-organ combinations.