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UNOS strengthens leadership team
Several new leaders will play integral roles in advancing UNOS’ mission to strengthen the organ donation and transplant system.
Innovations and policy updates drive equity and a record number of lifesaving organ transplants in 2023
Another record year for organ transplants, with 46,632 transplants performed in 2023 thanks to the selfless and generous gifts from donors.
UNOS hires new Vice President of External Affairs
The external affairs team advocates for impactful policies and legislation on behalf of transplant patients with the mission of saving as many lives as possible.
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Kidney – Pancreas
Waitlist enhancements and new kidney features coming Sept. 27
On Sept. 27, UNOS will launch the first in a series of enhancements to the visual design and workflows in Waitlist.
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.
Implementation notice: Phase I of new kidney medical urgency requirements
Kidney programs should update candidate data ahead of Dec. 15 final implementation.
Liver – Intestine
Compromise liver proposal to advance for board consideration
The OPTN/UNOS Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee, at its meeting Oct. 10, voted to advance a compromise proposal to enhance liver distribution for a final vote by the OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors.
Final modeling data available for liver proposal
SRTR has released the final installment of liver simulation modeling results relating to the current public comment proposal to enhance liver distribution.
Modeling results available for liver proposal
The SRTR has released an initial set of liver simulation modeling results relating to the current public comment proposal to enhance liver distribution.
Heart – Lung
Now in effect: New lung data collection fields to support lung continuous distribution
Two new fields are now in effect for lung data collection in preparation for lung continuous distribution, which is to be released in the first quarter of 2023.
Three-year monitoring report available for changes to adult heart allocation
A new data report contains key measures of adult heart allocation based on policy changes implemented in October 2018.
Now in effect: Updated adult heart status justification and extension forms
These updates clarify requirements of a candidate’s initial and extension status assignment in response to the heart transplant community’s questions.
VCA
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Improving the system together
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UNet
Coming Soon: New image study viewer in DonorNet
Interactive viewer displays in the Image Studies table on the Test tab in DonorNet and the Image studies menu item in DonorNet Mobile.
Important information about attachments in DonorNet
Starting Nov. 1, users will no longer be able to attach files to donor records in DonorNet® via email or fax. Users will need to utilize the other tools available to upload attachments to donor records.
Reminder: Patient status options for TRF forms
Reminder of Patient Status options available to members. Please continue to complete TRF forms as they are assigned with the appropriate patient status.
“… policy is the living, breathing expression of group values.”
Martha Pavlakis, M.D.
Policy changes
Updates to data submission policy in effect
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
Updates to HLA typing and unacceptable antigen reporting options and equivalencies are now in effect.
Implementation notice: Pre-transplant HIV, HBV and HCV testing requirement updated for candidates younger than age 12
Effective July 1, testing no longer required for HIV, HBV and HCV at the time of hospital admission for transplant candidates younger than age 12.
Policy monitoring
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Education
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Patient safety
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Transplant hospital
New lung data collection fields coming to support lung continuous distribution
Effective Nov. 8, two new lung data fields are being implemented in preparation for lung continuous distribution, which is to be released in January 2023.
Two new enhancements added to DonorNet
Two new enhancements are available in DonorNet. These enhancements display as tooltips, visible when the user hovers over a button or question mark icon.
Two new enhancements coming to DonorNet
Two new enhancements are coming to DonorNet on Sept. 21. These enhancements will display as tooltips, visible when the user hovers over a button or question mark icon.
OPO
Deceased organ donors in United States exceeded 10,000 for first time in 2017
Total transplants set record for fifth straight year
MTS, Donor Alliance Receive Baldrige Recognition
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.
UNOS applauds Congressional passage of HOPE Act
Learn more about the congressional study that will explore allowing transplantable organs from HIV-positive donors to be used for HIV-positive candidates.
Histocompatibility
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