The committee is working to replace the local Donation Service Area (DSA) and region as specific units of distribution with an alternative geographic framework. As a result, neither the NLRB nor the previously approved liver distribution policy will be implemented in 2018 as originally scheduled.
UNOS Labs is an experimental incubator that brings together data, technology, and industry expertise.
Terry Murray of Olney, Md., was recognized for her untiring efforts as a donation advocate.
Total transplants set record for fifth straight year
A set of policy amendments was approved to reduce geographic differences in liver transplant candidates’ access to a timely transplant.
The report contains data about compliance with submission requirements.
A recording is available.
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.
The OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors restored full member privileges for University Hospitals of Cleveland, a transplant center in Cleveland, Ohio.
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