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.
Policy and system changes effective January 11, 2016, adding serum sodium to MELD calculation
January 11, 2016
OPTN Policy 9.1 has been updated to include serum sodium as a factor in the calculation of the MELD score.
MTS, Donor Alliance Receive Baldrige Recognition
December 29, 2015
Mid-America Transplant Services (MTS) was recently named as one of four recipients of the 2015 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest Presidential honor for performance excellence.
Policy and system changes adding serum sodium to MELD calculation
December 8, 2015
Learn how this will change your processes in UNet.
Hope Act update
August 13, 2015
The HIV Organ Policy Equity Act, enacted on November 21, 2013, will allow for the development and publication of criteria for research relating to transplantation of organs from donors infected with HIV into individuals who are infected with HIV before receiving such organ.
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UNOS insights and analysis on healthcare and transplant issues