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Notice of Privacy Practices and UNOS Privacy Policies updated
As part of our ongoing efforts to maintain transparency and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory and operational standards, we have recently revised and updated our Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) as well as the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Privacy Policies.
UNOS partners with NASA to study transporting organs by drone
UNOS partners with NASA to study how drones could safely and efficiently transport organs for transplant.
UNOS responds to article in Bloomberg Government based on Grassley/Wyden allegations
UNOS responds to article citing letter from Wyden, Grassley to HRSA.
UNOS responds to article in Bloomberg Government based on Grassley/Wyden allegations
UNOS responds to article citing letter from Wyden, Grassley to HRSA.
UNOS applauds inclusion of organ donation and transplantation reforms in FY26 Federal Funding Package
Congress passes UNOS’ Advocacy Agenda, which will strengthen the U.S. organ donation and transplant system.
UNOS responds to CMS proposed rule; celebrates progress for patients
CMS proposed rule incudes key UNOS reforms.
U.S. surpasses 49,000 organ transplants while deceased organ donations dip
The U.S. achieved a record for organ transplants for the fifth consecutive year.
UNOS responds to GAO report on the OPTN
Report says HRSA needs to create clear plan for OPTN Modernization.
Spotlight: 2-minute reads
Issues and Advocacy
Is it really a list? What determines how organs are allocated, and the role UNOS technology plays in it
Despite what you may have heard or seen in pop culture, waiting for an organ transplant is not like taking a number and waiting. The reality of how it all works is significantly more complicated.
Saving lives with pig livers: FDA approves new trial with a spin on an old treatment
Another promising medical trial could save lives thanks to genetically modified pigs. UNOS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrew Klein discusses this new development.
Understanding Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD)
Understanding Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) by Andrew Klein, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, UNOS.
Organ donor hospitals and transplant hospitals –how do they differ?
Donor hospitals are not subject to OPTN policies but transplant hospitals are. So who’s responsible for overseeing donor hospitals?
Innovations and Technology
UNOS continues to support new, existing clients with unparalleled business solutions
UNOS continues to provide professional services, develop technology solutions and support clients without disruption.
Efficiently matching patients with organs for transplant
UNOS’ technology is helping save lives through its ability to quickly and safely implement new policies and match patients with life-saving organs.
UNOS’ high expectations for IT security standards – and what’s next
UNOS continuously tests, maintains and enhances its technology to ensure it’s safe, secure and meets the highest IT security standards.
What is xenotransplantation, and how far away is it?
UNOS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrew Klein explains the complicated treatment that could one day reduce the number of people waiting for a lifesaving transplant.
Research and Data
UNOS helps power global insights in heart and lung transplantation
As Data Coordinating Center for the International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry, UNOS helps turn global transplant data into insights that improve patient care and support research.
Transplant Role Utilization Survey measures what matters
UNOS’ Transplant Quality Survey empowers transplant quality teams to evaluate team staffing, set clearer goals and improve performance.
UNOS Predict 2.0 allows transplant centers to make smarter, data-driven decisions
User-informed enhancements to UNOS Predict help transplant programs identify trends, anticipate challenges, allocate resources, and make data-driven decisions to improve outcomes.
UNOS Tools transform data overload into clear insights
UNOS Tools help to transform overwhelming transplant data into clear, actionable insights that support faster, more confident decision making.
Learn about issues impacting patients, donors, donor families, and the national system.
About UNOS
Issues and advocacy
Strengthening organ donation and transplant
Working together: Our nation’s organ donation and transplant system
- The OPTN, HRSA and CMS have different roles. Learn about the roles
UNOS is a nonprofit on a mission to save and transform lives through research, innovation and collaboration. UNOS builds on its experience and expertise to strengthen organ donation and transplantation systems and enhance public health. The nonprofit helps people live life without limits by developing products and services, conducting data-driven research and analysis, providing expert consulting services, advocating for reforms to help patients, and partnering to drive a greater impact.