New kidney and pancreas transplant allocation policies in effect
March 15, 2021
Projected to increase equity in access for candidates nationwide
Notice of implementation: Removal of DSA and region from kidney and pancreas allocation
March 15, 2021
Changes to released organ allocation, medical urgency prioritization for kidney candidates.
Updated Median MELD at Transplant scores take effect March 31
March 12, 2021
Scores are updated twice a year.
AST, ASTS & UNOS encourage collaboration to drive improvement
March 10, 2021
Leaders of AST, ASTS, UNOS and the OPTN urge the Biden administration to take a holistic approach to improving the national organ donation and transplantation system.
For all transplant programs: Information about the UNOS Organ Tracking Beta Test
March 8, 2021
UNOS is testing the ability to create shipments and track organs in transit.
Upcoming DonorNet Mobile national rollout for transplant hospitals
March 8, 2021
The new mobile-friendly website provides an improved user experience for evaluating and responding to organ offers from a mobile device.
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