Life without limits
  • Sitemap
  • Give now
  • UNet
    • Login
    • UNet System Status
    • About
UNOS
  • Organ donors
    • Life without limits
      • Why be an organ donor?

        Currently, more than 100,000 men, women and children are awaiting organ transplants in the U.S.

        1 organ donor can save up to 8 lives.

        Register now
    • In honor
      • National Donor Memorial
    • About
      • About organ donation
      • Deceased donation
      • Living donation
      • UNOS Organ Center
    • Advocate
      • Advocacy
  • Patients
    • About
      • Transplant & waiting list
      • Deceased donation
      • Living donation
      • FAQs
    • How it works
      • How we match organs
    • Resources
      • Advocacy
  • Professionals
    • Essentials
      • APIs
      • UNet℠
      • Offer Filters
      • Predictive analytics
      • TransNet℠
    • Life without limits
      • Innovative tools and research to solve your challenges

        Explore UNOS solutions
    • Resources
      • News
    • Community
      • TMF
  • About
    • Life without limits
      • UNOS insights and analysis on healthcare and transplant issues

        Read our Spotlight: 2-minute reads
    • UNOS
      • About UNOS
      • Our mission
      • Leadership
      • UNOS board
      • Careers
    • Donation & transplant
      • How we match organs
      • FAQs
      • Technology
      • How UNOS supports the OPTN
    • Media & more
      • Advocacy
      • Spotlight 2-minute reads
      • News
Select Page
Updated liver and intestinal organ allocation policy to be implemented Feb. 4, 2020

Updated liver and intestinal organ allocation policy to be implemented Feb. 4, 2020

Jan 18, 2020 | Liver/intestine, News, Policy changes

New policy will be implemented Feb. 4 to allow for computer programming and notification of members.

Dual and en bloc kidney changes in place

Dual and en bloc kidney changes in place

Sep 5, 2019 | News, UNet℠ system changes

We implemented phase 1 system changes on July 29. Phase 2 policy and system changes will be effective September 5.

Dual and en bloc kidney changes in place

Updated OPO Benchmark report released today — contains new comparison group

Jul 16, 2019 | News, UNet℠ system changes

Access the updated report from the data services portal in UNet.

Dual and en bloc kidney changes in place

Removing BMI and C-peptide from kidney/pancreas waiting time criteria

Jul 11, 2019 | News, UNet℠ system changes

We implemented policy and system changes on July 11, 2019.

Dual and en bloc kidney changes in place

System notice: OPTN liver allocation policy reverted to DSA and regions

May 23, 2019 | UNet℠ system changes

On May 23, 2019, OPTN Policy 9 (Allocation of Livers and Liver-Intestines) reverted to use of the donation service area (DSA) and regional distribution boundaries in effect prior to May 14, 2019.

Dual and en bloc kidney changes in place

Pre-implementation notice: OPTN liver allocation policy to revert to DSA and regions May 23, 2019

May 21, 2019 | UNet℠ system changes

On May 23, 2019, OPTN Policy 9 (Allocation of Livers and Liver-Intestines) will revert to use of the donation service area (DSA) and regional distribution boundaries in effect prior to May 14, 2019.

« Older Entries
Next Entries »
Give now
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • LinkedIn
  • LinkedIn
  • LinkedIn

United Network for Organ Sharing

UNOS is a nonprofit on a mission to save and transform lives through research, innovation and collaboration. Learn more.

Contact us

Get involved

  • Careers
  • Advocacy
  • Invest in research

Honoring donors

  • National Donor Memorial
  • Be an organ donor

Latest news

UNOS Transplant Benchmark Report is a go-to resource

UPMC’s transplant quality team relies on the enhanced UNOS Transplant Benchmark Report to access real‑time, customizable performance data that streamlines analysis and supports data‑driven decision‑making.

UNOS applauds inclusion of organ donation and transplantation reforms in FY26 Federal Funding Package

Congress passes UNOS’ Advocacy Agenda, which will strengthen the U.S. organ donation and transplant system.

UNOS responds to CMS proposed rule; celebrates progress for patients

CMS proposed rule incudes key UNOS reforms.

All news

© 2026 United Network for Organ Sharing, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization | Guidestar | Sitemap | Legal