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UNOS RFI documents for 2021 are available on the UNet Transplant Administrators website

UNOS Request for Information (RFI) documents for 2021 are available on the UNetSM Transplant Administrators website


2020: Most lives ever saved by deceased donors. 6% increase in deceased donors over 2019. More than 33,000 life-saving transplants from deceased donors. 10th record year in a row for deceased donation. Based on OPTN data as of 01/11/21. Data subject to change based on future data submission or correction.

Annual record trend continues for deceased organ donation, deceased donor transplants

New records for deceased donation and deceased donor transplants; living donor transplants decreased largely due to COVID-19.


UNOS news, system changes

Implementation notice: Phase I of new kidney medical urgency requirements

Kidney programs should update candidate data ahead of Dec. 15 final implementation.


Sander Florman, M.D. on the HOPE Act

Five years of HOPE Act; observations from Sander Florman, M.D.

Transplant program director at the hospital performing the most HOPE Act transplants reflects on its significance at the five-year milestone.


UNOS Labs over an illustration collage with an eye, charts, lightbulb and a funnel

Innovating to strengthen the organ transplant system

UNOS Labs tries out new ideas in behavioral research, data science and technology. Our researchers develop innovative solutions to improve the national organ network and increase organ utilization.


UNOS research analyst Julia Foutz on reducing the organ shortage and saving more lives

Research shows collaborative improvement has potential to increase kidney utilization.


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