Implementation notice: Minimum kidney donor criteria established for biopsies
September 6, 2022
OPOs are now required to make a reasonable effort to perform renal procurement biopsies for deceased kidney donors meeting certain criteria.
UNOS Board of Directors statement on the national examination of the organ donation and transplant system
September 1, 2022
The UNOS Board commits to driving improvements in our donation and transplant system.
Now in effect: New identity verification process when calling UNOS Customer Service & Organ Center
September 1, 2022
Effective Sept. 1, any caller who requests access to private information or UNet services from UNOS will use a new identity verification process that utilizes Authy.
New and changed data collection on TIEDI in effect
August 30, 2022
These policy changes impacting TIEDI forms were approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in March 2022.
Updates to data submission policy in effect
August 30, 2022
Effective Aug. 30, new requirements under revisions to OPTN Policy 18: Data Submission Requirements include a data lock provision to make changes to any of the eight TIEDI forms.
Changes to HLA and unacceptable antigen options in effect
August 30, 2022
Updates to HLA typing and unacceptable antigen reporting options and equivalencies are now in effect.
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