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UNOS seeks better air transportation for lifesaving organs
Board Presidents and Interim CEO request meeting with DOT, HRSA, FAA and TSA to find paths for improvement.
UNOS CEO calls for expanded improvements in the organ donation and transplant field
Nonprofit leader acknowledges public concerns and seeks stakeholder collaboration during pivotal moment for the U.S. donation and transplantation community.
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Kidney – Pancreas
One-year monitoring report shows increases in kidney transplants for Black, Hispanic, Asian and pediatric patients following policy changes
One-year monitoring report shows increases in kidney transplants for Black, Hispanic, Asian and pediatric patients following policy changes.
OPTN Board approves improvements to medical urgency scoring of liver transplant candidates
The actions will increase the equity of access to liver transplant, and were among a number of additional measures adopted by the board.
Pre-implementation notice: Requirement for race-neutral eGFR formulas
A transition plan will allow race-neutral recalculation of certain candidates’ eGFR values and modifications to their waiting times.
Liver – Intestine
New expedited liver placement policy prevents discards
UNOS launches new policy establishing a clear process for the expedited placement of deceased donor whole livers due to late turndowns.
Notice of Implementation: Expedited Liver Placement policy
Requirements for organ procurement organizations and transplant centers surrounding expedited placement of deceased donor livers
New expedited liver policy in effect
Expedited liver policy provides requirements when there is a need to accelerate placement of deceased donor livers
Heart – Lung
Heart simulation modeling supported by gift from Grammenos A. Adamantiades Memorial Fund
“Heart simulation modeling represents a forward-thinking, data-informed project that will ultimately help the whole system do better,” says president of GAAMF
What is LAS? A new animation for patients explains the lung allocation score
New animated video for patients and their caregivers explains the lung allocation score used in transplant.
New lung allocation policy approved
Unanimous approval reflects broad support and participation.
VCA
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Improving the system together
Achieving a shorter, more active kidney waitlist
Reviewing and reclassifying the kidney waitlist at University of Chicago Medical Center results in a 17 percent increase in transplants.
Improving patient readiness in the kidney waitlist
Learn how Thomas Jefferson University Hospital reduced its inactive kidney waitlist by 17 percent and ultimately improved patient readiness.
Study finds effective outcomes for A2 to B transplants
Vanderbilt University Medical Center reports effective outcomes for A2 to B transplants in UNOS kidney allocation system
UNet
Implementation notice: CPRA calculation change
CPRA >98% signatures must be entered in Waitlist for the candidate to receive additional allocation priority.
Match Summary view now available in DonorNet desktop
UNOS IT staff and the work group at the 2022 TMF Collaboration Event made this effort possible.
UNet user audit begins January 31st
Starting Jan. 31, site security administrators will have four weeks to conduct a required audit of their UNet users. It must be completed by Feb. 28.
“… policy is the living, breathing expression of group values.”
Martha Pavlakis, M.D.
Policy changes
Updates to living donor exclusion criteria now in effect
Four exclusion criteria in OPTN Policy 14.4.E have been updated to align with current research and guidelines as well as ensure consistency throughout OPTN policy language.
Education now available: Updates to living donor exclusion criteria
Professional education on this policy change is now available in UNOS Connect. These policy changes take effect July 26.
Two new transplant performance metrics now in effect, are first phase of enhanced monitoring system
New system will more holistically evaluate program performance.
Policy monitoring
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Learn: Collaborative improvement and educational resources
IN FOCUS
National organ tracking service continues growth
Collaborative pilot and beta testing culminate in new offering from UNOS Solutions
Collaboration
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Education
Policies implemented to align with PHS guideline: Living Donor Specimen Storage, Informed Consent
Resources and information about elements of the policy change implemented on June 1, 2021. New elements address living donor transplants.
New expedited liver placement policy prevents discards
UNOS launches new policy establishing a clear process for the expedited placement of deceased donor whole livers due to late turndowns.
Effective practices
Learn about collaborative improvement projects
Learn about issues impacting patients, donors, donor families, and the national system. Issues and advocacy
Patient safety
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Transplant hospital
Implementation notice: Two new transplant performance metrics now in effect
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.
New exception pathway available for heart device recalls
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.
2021 Staffing Survey results now available
Transplant hospitals that have completed the 2021 UNOS Staffing Survey may now access their program’s results, along with comparison statistics for transplant program staffing benchmarks with the 2021 data.
OPO
Grant-funded initiatives improve organ transportation and logistics
Grant-funded work brings peace of mind to OPOs, transplant hospitals, patients and donor families.
SRTR announces monitoring changes for January 2022 reporting cycle in response to COVID-19
Upcoming adjustments to transplant program and OPO evaluation metrics will carve out the first three months of the pandemic.
SRTR announces monitoring changes for July 2021 reports in response to COVID-19
Upcoming adjustments to transplant program and OPO evaluation metrics.
Histocompatibility
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