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.
Update: Mycobacterium chimaera infections associated with heater-cooler devices
October 21, 2016
Read the updated FDA alert that contains specific recommendations for health care facilities and staff.
Hospitals chosen for initial phase of COIIN pilot
October 20, 2016
UNOS has selected Nineteen transplant hospitals to participate in the initial pilot phase of COIIN (the Collaborative Innovation and Improvement Network), a three-year project intended to increase kidney utilization and study new methods of quality monitoring.
Hospitals chosen for initial phase of COIIN pilot
October 20, 2016
Nineteen transplant hospitals have been selected to participate in the initial pilot phase of COIIN (the Collaborative Innovation and Improvement Network), a three-year project intended to increase kidney utilization and study new methods of quality monitoring.
We’ve added new options to the field “Donor Type” on the Living Donor Registration (LDR) forms to enable centers to accurately report non-domino therapeutic donors.
October 17, 2016
Implementation date: Nov. 10, 2016 Audience: All UNet users At-a-glance: Therapeutic organ donor – An individual who has an organ removed as a component of medical treatment, and who may or may not receive a replacement organ. The organ that was removed can be transplanted into another person. Domino heart and liver donors are considered […]
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