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UNOS news related to COVID-19 and transplantation

COVID-19 update: April 1, 2022

Answer your patient’s important questions and locate Evusheld therapy; OPTN Policy 1.4.F expires soon; and FDA authorizes second booster


Map of U.S with concentration of blue outline circles around mid-eastern U.S. visualizing organ movement functionality of OUT

OUT tool now allows OPOs to see movement of organs across the country

Enhancements to OUT (Organ Utilization Tool) give insight into organ movement, timing of responses and use of provisional yes at each program.


Participating OPOs experienced 24% more DCD transplants compared to 2020.

Collaborative improvement project helped OPOs increase DCD transplant in 2021

Project participants experienced more DCD recoveries and transplants than the rest of the nation.


UNOS news related to COVID-19 and transplantation

Candidate data reporting due to COVID-19 impact will expire April 11

Emergency policy had been approved for a 90-day period.


UNOS news

Lawsuit challenging kidney allocation policy is dismissed

A message from UNOS CEO, Brian Shepard


UNOS news for transplant hospitals

Patient status confirmation link available in UNet℠ beginning April 4, 2022

Transplant programs are asked to confirm or update patient status for selected patients.


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