New cultural competency instructional video now available
March 3, 2017
Dr. Juan Carlos Caicedo created a culturally competent donation program that resulted in a 74% increase in living kidney donations from the Hispanic population.
UNOS Mini-Primers offer members detailed, intensive learning
February 24, 2017
Member institutions can schedule sessions at their convenience and request presentations most pertinent to their work responsibilities of the staff who will attend.
Message boards to UNet KPD system now available
February 22, 2017
Enhancement will allow KPD users to view match offer messages and keep track of deadlines.
Upcoming network maintenance on UNOS systems
February 22, 2017
Work is planned for February 23, 2017, from 9-11 p.m. (ET).
Change to Waitlist field regarding pediatric lung candidates now in place
February 22, 2017
Audience: UNet users who enter data for pediatric lung candidates All OPO staff who use UNet Please share this notice with anyone in your organization who would benefit from this information. Implementation date: March 30, 2017 At-a-glance: In December 2015, the OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors approved policy changes establishing criteria for intended blood type incompatible […]
Most recent update (Jan. 29) on the bacterial contamination of SPS-1
January 29, 2017
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an additional Epi-X update regarding reports of potentially contaminated organ preservation solution. This is an update to information posted on January 12.
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