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.
New kidney waitlist management tool now available in UNet
October 13, 2016
James Pittman, AVP of Transplant Services at Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) and a former transplant administrator/coordinator, knows firsthand how challenging it can be to keep a hospital’s kidney waiting list up-to-date, while juggling multiple priorities. Currently, transplant professionals can generate waiting list reports in UNet to help them with this burdensome task, but these reports […]
Recent DonorNet Changes to the Donor Feedback Form and TIEDI Deceased Donor Registration (DDR) Form
August 24, 2016
Audience All DonorNet users, including all OPO and transplant hospital staff. Please share this notice with anyone in your organization who would benefit from this information. Implementation Date November 10, 2016. At a Glance The OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors approved a change that requires OPOs to submit DDRs only for deceased donors from whom at […]
Organ Recipient Honored with National Donor Memorial Award for Excellence for the first time
June 6, 2016
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) presented Harvey J. Steele of Toledo, Ohio, the 2016 National Donor Memorial Award for Excellence in recognition of his untiring efforts as a donation advocate.
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