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Changes to Waitlist℠ local acceptance criteria for kidney, pancreas, kidney-pancreas and pancreas islet offers now in effect

Changes to Waitlist℠ local acceptance criteria for kidney, pancreas, kidney-pancreas and pancreas islet offers now in effect

Mar 15, 2021 | Kidney/pancreas, News, UNet℠ system changes

Evaluate your current settings now.

Changes to Waitlist℠ local acceptance criteria for kidney, pancreas, kidney-pancreas and pancreas islet offers now in effect

Changes to DonorNet® notification limits for intestine, pancreas, kidney-pancreas and kidney matches now in effect

Mar 15, 2021 | Kidney/pancreas, Liver/intestine, News, UNet℠ system changes

Evaluate your current settings now.

New kidney and pancreas transplant allocation policies in effect

New kidney and pancreas transplant allocation policies in effect

Mar 15, 2021 | Kidney/pancreas, News, Policy changes

Projected to increase equity in access for candidates nationwide

Changes to Waitlist℠ local acceptance criteria for kidney, pancreas, kidney-pancreas and pancreas islet offers now in effect

Notice of implementation: Removal of DSA and region from kidney and pancreas allocation

Mar 15, 2021 | Kidney/pancreas, News, Policy changes, UNet℠ system changes

Changes to released organ allocation, medical urgency prioritization for kidney candidates.

Changes to adult heart and heart-lung justification forms effective March 4

Changes to adult heart and heart-lung justification forms effective March 4

Mar 4, 2021 | Heart/lung, News, UNet℠ system changes

Changes to adult heart and heart-lung justification forms implemented

Organ type added to transplant program STAR files, available April 5

Organ type added to transplant program STAR files, available April 5

Mar 3, 2021 | News, Transplant hospital, UNet℠ system changes

Transplant hospitals should adjust any automated process used to import these files.

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Research in focus: examining organ offers

Three recent studies from UNOS researchers examine offer acceptance practices and impact of Offer Filters tool.

Member actions required: data collection and VCA implementation

Patient care will not be impacted during this time.

Coming soon: changes to liver-kidney nautical mile threshold

The simultaneous liver-kidney (SLK) allocation required share will change from 250 nautical miles to 500 nautical miles for eligible adult candidates.

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