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Education now available: Updates to living donor exclusion criteria

Education now available: Updates to living donor exclusion criteria

Jul 19, 2022 | Education, Kidney/pancreas, Liver/intestine, News, Policy changes, VCA

Professional education on this policy change is now available in UNOS Connect. These policy changes take effect July 26.

Waitlist enhancements and new kidney features coming

Waitlist enhancements and new kidney features coming

Jul 19, 2022 | Histocompatibility, Kidney/pancreas, News, Technology, Transplant hospital, UNet℠ system changes

On Sept. 27, UNOS will launch the first in a series of enhancements to the visual design and workflows in Waitlist.

Two new transplant performance metrics now in effect, are first phase of enhanced monitoring system

Two new transplant performance metrics now in effect, are first phase of enhanced monitoring system

Jul 19, 2022 | News, Performance, Policy changes, Transplant hospital

New system will more holistically evaluate program performance.

Education now available: Updates to living donor exclusion criteria

Implementation notice: Two new transplant performance metrics now in effect

Jul 14, 2022 | News, Policy changes, Transplant hospital

New metrics will provide a more holistic view of patient care, are expected to reduce emphasis on post-transplant outcomes and increase the number of transplants.

Education now available: Updates to living donor exclusion criteria

New exception pathway available for heart device recalls

Jul 14, 2022 | Heart/lung, News, Patient safety, Policy changes, Transplant hospital

In order to address patient safety concerns, the OPTN Executive Committee approved a modification of OPTN Policy 6.4: Adult and Pediatric Status Exceptions on July 11 that is now in effect.

Education now available: Updates to living donor exclusion criteria

Implementation notice: Pre-transplant HIV, HBV and HCV testing requirement updated for candidates younger than age 12

Jul 1, 2022 | News, Patient safety, Policy changes

Effective July 1, testing no longer required for HIV, HBV and HCV at the time of hospital admission for transplant candidates younger than age 12.

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