Now in effect: Changes to security personnel requirements and reporting
August 1, 2023
These changes were approved by the OPTN Board of Directors at their June 26, 2023 meeting.
New kidney biopsy fields coming to DonorNet and TIEDI
July 31, 2023
These new fields aim to reduce inconsistencies in both the reporting of kidney biopsy results as well as the specific biopsy parameters reported.
In Memoriam – Isabel Stenzel Byrnes
July 31, 2023
UNOS celebrates the life of Isabel Stenzel Byrnes, a lung recipient who, with her twin sister Anabel, became a voice for patients and a passionate advocate for donation and transplant. Isabel and Anabel were both born with cystic fibrosis in 1972. Not expected to live past childhood, instead, Isabel said, “we helped keep each other […]
Match result data archiving now in effect
July 27, 2023
If you navigate to an archived match result, a message will display explaining the match has been archived, along with instructions on how to obtain the results if needed.
Updated National Liver Review Board guidance in effect for multivisceral candidates
July 27, 2023
New exception point assignments for qualified candidates needing multi-organ combinations including a liver and intestine
U.S. House of Representatives calls on FAA to improve air transport of donor organs
July 20, 2023
Vote calls for a work group to consider whether organs transported via commercial flight could once again travel safely in a plane’s cabin
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