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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.

Coming to DonorNet® March 15: Changes to notification limits for intestine, pancreas/kidney-pancreas and kidney matches

Coming to DonorNet® March 15: Changes to notification limits for intestine, pancreas/kidney-pancreas and kidney matches

Mar 2, 2021 | Kidney/pancreas, Liver/intestine, News, UNet℠ system changes

Evaluate your current settings now.

Preview available for OPOs: Expedited Liver Placement tools

Preview available for OPOs: Expedited Liver Placement tools

Mar 1, 2021 | News, OPO, Policy changes, UNet℠ system changes

The test site will be available from Tuesday, March 9 through Friday, March 12

Expedited Liver Placement policy implementation begins March 25, 2021

Expedited Liver Placement policy implementation begins March 25, 2021

Feb 26, 2021 | Liver/intestine, News, Policy changes, UNet℠ system changes

Guidance for organ procurement organizations and transplant centers surrounding expedited placement of deceased donor livers

Expedited Liver Placement policy implementation begins March 25, 2021

Expedited Liver Placement: Phase 1 implementation underway

Feb 25, 2021 | Liver/intestine, News, Policy changes, UNet℠ system changes

Transplant centers need to opt-in their candidates to receive expedited liver offers from deceased donors

Modifications to adult heart and heart-lung justification forms will be implemented March 4

Modifications to adult heart and heart-lung justification forms will be implemented March 4

Feb 16, 2021 | Heart/lung, News, UNet℠ system changes

Changes to adult heart and heart-lung justification forms coming soon

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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).

FAQ: New multi-organ polices in effect

The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Ad-hoc Multi Organ Transplantation Committee has implemented several safety net policies to ensure patients in need of multiple organ transplants to get priority when they become medically eligible.

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