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.
Coming soon: Simultaneous heart-kidney and lung-kidney allocation changes
Once the policy goes into effect, OPOs must offer required shares that are displayed on the match run.
VCA into UNet: education available
At-a-glance Professional education is now available for members who will list and manage the records of VCA transplant candidates and donors when allocation moves into UNetSM on Sept. 14. To access professional education, log into UNOS Connect and search for: VCA 102:... Pre-implementation notice: VCA coming to UNet Sept 14, 2023
Implementation date Sept. 14, 2023 At-a-glance Allocation of all Vascularized Composite Allograft (VCA) organs will move to UNet on Sept. 14. Please review the information in this notice to ensure that your program is prepared for the transition. Changes to UNet on...
Coming soon: Reporting primary graft dysfunction in heart
The new data collected will allow for improved monitoring of outcomes for recipients with primary graft disfunction (PGD).
New kidney biopsy fields coming to DonorNet and TIEDI
These new fields aim to reduce inconsistencies in both the reporting of kidney biopsy results as well as the specific biopsy parameters reported.