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New policy aims to speed kidney acceptance rates, increase transplants
The OPTN Board of Directors unanimously approved a new policy that will help more patients receive a lifesaving kidney transplant by getting the right organ to the right patient faster.
New UNOS board officers begin service July 1
UNOS welcomes 19 new members to its 42-member Board of Directors, who will begin their term on July 1, 2023.
Augmented reality app aims to produce better images of donor organs
Proof-of-concept phase is exploring how this new tool could address a community need and increase organ utilization
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Kidney – Pancreas
Education now available: Updates to living donor exclusion criteria
Professional education on this policy change is now available in UNOS Connect. These policy changes take effect July 26.
Waitlist enhancements and new kidney features coming
On Sept. 27, UNOS will launch the first in a series of enhancements to the visual design and workflows in Waitlist.
Kidney monitoring data shows 16% increase in transplant
Aimed at increasing equity, a report on new allocation policy shows increases in transplant among key populations.
Liver – Intestine
Messaging enhancement for Expedited Liver Placement now available
New notifications will be sent to the original primary on-call contact when a liver match has been expedited
Organ offer messaging enhancement for Expedited Liver Placement now available
Voice and text now will state if a liver offer is “expedited.”
Updated 12-month monitoring report available for liver, intestine policy
The report details key metrics of the acuity circles policy.
Heart – Lung
New exception pathway available for heart device recalls
In order to address patient safety concerns, the OPTN Executive Committee approved a modification of OPTN Policy 6.4: Adult and Pediatric Status Exceptions on July 11 that is now in effect.
Emergency action: New exception pathway for heart device recalls
This new policy will allow transplant programs to submit an exception request on behalf of adult heart transplant candidates for a Status 1, 2 or 3 exception without requiring hospitalization if the FDA has recalled their implanted mechanical circulatory support device.
OPTN Board approves improvements to medical urgency scoring of liver transplant candidates
The actions will increase the equity of access to liver transplant, and were among a number of additional measures adopted by the board.
VCA
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Improving the system together
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UNet
Patient Status Confirmation link available in UNet℠ beginning April 3, closes April 24
Transplant programs are asked to confirm or update patient status for selected patients.
Lung Composite Allocation Score (CAS) calculator available on OPTN website
The lung Composite Allocation Score (CAS) calculator is now available on the OPTN website.
UNet user audit now open
The UNet user audit is now open and will close Tuesday, Feb. 28, close of business.
“… policy is the living, breathing expression of group values.”
Martha Pavlakis, M.D.
Policy changes
Implementation notice: Requirement for race-neutral eGFR formulas in effect
Transplant hospitals are able to take immediate action to benefit a select population of Black candidates impacted by race-inclusive eGFR calculations.
Updates to living donor exclusion criteria now in effect
Four exclusion criteria in OPTN Policy 14.4.E have been updated to align with current research and guidelines as well as ensure consistency throughout OPTN policy language.
Education now available: Updates to living donor exclusion criteria
Professional education on this policy change is now available in UNOS Connect. These policy changes take effect July 26.
Policy monitoring
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IN FOCUS
What is EPTS? A new animation for patients explains the estimated post-transplant survival score
New animated video for patients and their caregivers explains the estimated post-transplant survival score.
Collaboration
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Education
Community update: Policy development based on continuous distribution
Board of Directors President Matthew Cooper, M.D., provided the following update to UNOS members on August 6, 2021.
Infectious disease testing resource documents for deceased and living donors now available
These resources can help improve the understanding of and compliance with OPTN living and deceased donor infectious disease testing requirements
Effective practices
Learn about collaborative improvement projects
Learn about issues impacting patients, donors, donor families, and the national system. Issues and advocacy
Patient safety
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Transplant hospital
Two new transplant performance metrics now in effect, are first phase of enhanced monitoring system
New system will more holistically evaluate program performance.
Four decades of lifesaving work: the Organ Center turns 40
The F.M. Kirby Foundation Organ Center is celebrating its 40th year of continuous operation without any service interruptions
Implementation notice: Two new transplant performance metrics now in effect
New metrics will provide a more holistic view of patient care, are expected to reduce emphasis on post-transplant outcomes and increase the number of transplants.
OPO
Implementation notice: Clarification of multi-organ allocation policy, changes in DonorNet
These changes provide OPOs clearer direction when offering multi-organ combinations.
Pre-implementation notice: Clarification of multi-organ allocation policy
Changes in DonorNet effective Feb. 10.
Grant-funded initiatives improve organ transportation and logistics
Grant-funded work brings peace of mind to OPOs, transplant hospitals, patients and donor families.
Histocompatibility
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