Odds for receiving a kidney transplant now equal for black, white and Hispanic candidates
July 12, 2017
Recent improvements in national kidney transplant policy have evened the rates at which African-American, Hispanic and Caucasian transplant candidates receive kidneys from deceased donors, according to UNOS data.
Liver and Intestinal Transplantation Committee Updates June 2017
June 30, 2017
The committee continues work on various initiatives intended to promote equitable organ allocation and distribution.
Kidney allocation system updates in DonorNet
June 29, 2017
Audience Transplant Centers: Directors, Administrators, Data Coordinators, Physicians, Surgeons, Clinical Coordinators, Compliance Officers, and Quality Review Officers at kidney, pancreas and KI/PA programs Labs: Directors, Supervisors, Data Coordinators At-a-glance On June 29, 2017, we made changes to the national kidney allocation system (KAS) in DonorNet® and policy that affect kidney match runs. More details These […]
UNOS announces national donor memorial award winner
June 5, 2017
This is the first time in the award’s history that it was bestowed upon the family member of an organ recipient.
U.S. organ transplants, deceased donors set record in 2016
January 9, 2017
Organ transplants performed in the United States in 2016 reached a new record high for the fourth consecutive year, according to preliminary data from United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). For the year, 33,606 transplants were reported, representing an 8.5 percent increase over the 2015 total and an increase of 19.8 percent since 2012.
Fallen Soldier Donor Memorial Unveiling
November 1, 2016
The Fallen Soldier Donor Memorial statue will be unveiled in a ceremony on November 10 at 9 a.m. ET at United Network for Organ Sharing in Richmond, Va., as will a companion plaque that will hang at Landstuhl Military Hospital in Germany. Due to space constraints the ceremony is by invitation only. Watch the the ceremony live on UNOS’ Facebook page.
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