UNOS announces national donor memorial award winner
This is the first time in the award’s history that it was bestowed upon the family member of an organ recipient.
U.S. organ transplants, deceased donors set record in 2016
Organ transplants performed in the United States in 2016 reached a new record high for the fourth consecutive year, according to preliminary data from United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). For the year, 33,606 transplants were reported, representing an 8.5 percent increase over the 2015 total and an increase of 19.8 percent since 2012.
Fallen Soldier Donor Memorial Unveiling
The Fallen Soldier Donor Memorial statue will be unveiled in a ceremony on November 10 at 9 a.m. ET at United Network for Organ Sharing in Richmond, Va., as will a companion plaque that will hang at Landstuhl Military Hospital in Germany. Due to space constraints the ceremony is by invitation only. Watch the the ceremony live on UNOS’ Facebook page.
New kidney waitlist management tool now available in UNet
James Pittman, AVP of Transplant Services at Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) and a former transplant administrator/coordinator, knows firsthand how challenging it can be to keep a hospital’s kidney waiting list up-to-date, while juggling multiple priorities.... Recent DonorNet Changes to the Donor Feedback Form and TIEDI Deceased Donor Registration (DDR) Form
Audience All DonorNet users, including all OPO and transplant hospital staff. Please share this notice with anyone in your organization who would benefit from this information. Implementation Date November 10, 2016. At a Glance The OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors... Organ Recipient Honored with National Donor Memorial Award for Excellence for the first time
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) presented Harvey J. Steele of Toledo, Ohio, the 2016 National Donor Memorial Award for Excellence in recognition of his untiring efforts as a donation advocate.
Policy and system changes effective January 11, 2016, adding serum sodium to MELD calculation
OPTN Policy 9.1 has been updated to include serum sodium as a factor in the calculation of the MELD score.
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.
Policy and system changes adding serum sodium to MELD calculation
Learn how this will change your processes in UNet.
Revised liver policy regarding HCC exception scores
Changes were made on October 8.