Three years of HOPE
November 19, 2018
Three years after the implementation of the HIV Organ Policy Equity Act (the HOPE Act), transplant opportunities for HIV-positive candidates willing to accept organ offers from HIV-positive donors continue to rise. Transplants allocated through the HOPE Act have more than doubled over last year. Organs from donors that initially test positive for HIV have been […]
UNOS wins contract to continue as national transplant network
November 7, 2018
UNOS has fulfilled this role since the OPTN began in 1986.
Thank you for participating in UNOS’ member survey!
November 7, 2018
Your honest feedback is already guiding our strategic direction
Liver distribution proposal advances for board consideration
November 6, 2018
The proposal would replace fixed, irregular local and regional geographic boundaries historically used to match liver candidates based on the donor location.
Updates from kidney and pancreas committees regarding geographic distribution issues
November 5, 2018
Given the importance of addressing issues of geographic distribution in all organ policies, the chairs of both the kidney and pancreas committees wanted to give you more information about the kidney/pancreas initiative. We will continue to update you periodically as events warrant.
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