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UNOS news, policy changes

Updates to modify data submission policy coming Aug. 30

The policy changes were enacted to improve the quality and timeliness of Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network data.


UNOS news

OPTN death verification process improvements will yield updated numbers beginning in April 2022

Additional deaths to be included in Center STAR files and national STAR files.


UNOS news, kidney/pancreas

Community results of winter 2022 kidney and pancreas prioritization exercises now available

Feedback will inform development of policy for continuous distribution of kidneys and pancreata.


UNOS news, system changes

Time zone label updates added to DonorNet

Time zone labels have been added to the Potential Transplant Recipient (PTR) Offer Response page in DonorNet®.


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10 things UNOS is doing to get the right organ to the right patient at the right time

New technology, innovative data tools and collaborative research projects conducted by UNOS help drive continuous improvement in getting the right organs to the right patients.


In 2021: on average 68 kidney transplants every day

Kidney transplants set new record in 2021 following policy change

The new policy helped increase the number of kidney’s transplanted, but the system is still changing to help more people.


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