Organ transplants in United States set sixth consecutive record in 2018
Total transplants since 1988 exceed 750,000; living donor transplants highest in 13 years.
2018 living donor transplants increase 11 percent
In 2018, UNOS reported that the number of living donor transplants was nearly 6,900, the highest since 2005.
Deceased donor kidney recipient ethnicity reflects waiting list
The ethnicity of deceased donor kidney recipients is now essentially the same as represented on the kidney waitlist. Learn more about organ transplant equity.
OPTN/UNOS operations not affected by partial federal shutdown
UNOS, which serves as the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) under federal contract, continues to provide all services without interruption despite the shutdown of some federal government functions that began December 22, 2018. All UNetSM... Public meeting to finalize recommendations for transplant system performance
Save the date of March 11 – 12, 2019. These are the days the OPTN/UNOS Ad Hoc Systems Performance Committee will meet in Chicago to review and formalize their recommendations to drive transplant system performance and effectiveness.
Transplant center staff: create and share your custom reports with others in Waitlist
Staff at transplant centers with access to Waitlist now have the ability to share custom reports with others at their center who also have Waitlist access.
100 people transplanted thanks to HOPE Act
Thanks to the HOPE Act, 100 organ transplants have been performed for HIV-positive candidates willing to accept organ offers from HIV-positive donors.
2019 DonorNet® imaging study pilot
In January, UNOS will begin a pilot project to enable sharing of donor medical images in DonorNet.® Several OPOs will participate in the pilot, which will run through April. We are partnering with Ambra Health on this pilot.
Recall notice affects Sodium chloride vials
A manufacturer of retail drugs has issued a voluntary recall of a product used in recovery and preparation of donor lungs.