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New lung allocation policy approved

New lung allocation policy approved

Dec 15, 2021 | Heart/lung, News, Policy changes

Unanimous approval reflects broad support and participation.

UNOS will launch the national rollout of Offer Filters for kidney on Jan. 27

UNOS will launch the national rollout of Offer Filters for kidney on Jan. 27

Dec 13, 2021 | News, UNet℠ system changes

The tool will increase kidney utilization by helping transplant hospitals avoid unwanted offers so that OPOs can find an accepting candidate more quickly.

UNOS will launch the national rollout of Offer Filters for kidney on Jan. 27

Get started now: Download the Authy app in preparation for an important UNet enhancement

Dec 8, 2021 | News, UNet℠ system changes

Beginning early 2022, UNet will begin using multi-factor authentication (MFA) to make your UNet login process more secure. 

UNOS will launch the national rollout of Offer Filters for kidney on Jan. 27

New Waitlist Lung Allocation Score report and enhancement export feature now available

Dec 8, 2021 | News, UNet℠ system changes

A new Lung Allocation Score (LAS): 50 or Higher report is available in the reports section of Waitlist.

UNOS will launch the national rollout of Offer Filters for kidney on Jan. 27

UNet℠ API now available for submission and retrieval of Waitlist℠ lung registration information

Dec 8, 2021 | News, UNet℠ system changes

UNOS has released a new set of APIs that will assist transplant hospitals in managing Lung Allocation Scores (LAS) for their candidates.

UNOS will launch the national rollout of Offer Filters for kidney on Jan. 27

UNet now prohibits access from Internet Explorer

Dec 2, 2021 | News, UNet℠ system changes

Please use Google Chrome or the new Microsoft Edge to access UNet.

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Patient information letter updated, now available in additional languages

Updated patient information letter now available in multiple languages.

Now in effect: Simultaneous heart-kidney and lung-kidney allocation changes

New policies require candidates to meet medical eligibility criteria to be eligible for a required kidney share on the heart or lung match.

Now in effect: Changes to liver-kidney nautical mile threshold

The required share threshold for simultaneous liver-kidney (SLK) allocation has expanded from 250 nautical miles to 500 nautical miles for eligible adult candidates (e.g., Status 1A or MELD of 29 or greater).

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