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UNOS fires back at defamatory statements that it has acted unlawfully

UNOS fires back at defamatory statements that it has acted unlawfully

Sep 13, 2024 | News, Trending

UNOS aims to help those who are in desperate need of organ donation. But some members of the donation and transplant community continue to malign and defame UNOS, accusing our organization of unlawful behavior. These unfounded statements are just plain wrong.

OPTN Task Force sets goal of achieving 60K transplants by 2026

OPTN Task Force sets goal of achieving 60K transplants by 2026

Jan 26, 2024 | Leadership, News, Patient, Trending

The OPTN Expeditious Task Force embarks on ambitious project to save more lives, increase efficiency

2023: a year of more lives saved

2023: a year of more lives saved

Jan 10, 2024 | Improvement, Improvement feature, News, Patient, Trending

Celebrating memories made and milestones reached, thanks to the gift of life.

Black kidney candidates are receiving waiting time modifications, helping them get the organs they need

Black kidney candidates are receiving waiting time modifications, helping them get the organs they need

Dec 4, 2023 | Equity, In Focus, Kidney/pancreas, Kidney/pancreas, News, Policy monitoring reports, Trending

Latest kidney monitoring report shows two new kidney polices are working as intended

Honoring the gift of life: Ceremony marks the National Donor Memorial 20th anniversary

Honoring the gift of life: Ceremony marks the National Donor Memorial 20th anniversary

Nov 20, 2023 | Get involved, News, Patient, Trending

The National Donor Memorial inspires us “to reflect on what it means to be an organ, eye or tissue donor.”

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How UNOS uses data to help transplant programs improve

UNOS uses the same process for data requests from the OPTN as any other entity and can provide aggregated, limited or patient-level information about a variety of subjects due to our deep knowledge and understanding based on decades of experience.

UNOS updates its mission and vision to highlight its growing impact

Today, UNOS is driving new initiatives, research and solutions to help more people across the globe.

Tales from the OR and how Congress can help

UNOS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrew Klein shares first-hand experiences as a liver transplant surgeon, and how Congressional action can help strengthen the system.

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