Liver distribution update
The OPTN/UNOS Executive Committee has charged the OPTN/UNOS Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee to review available data and propose a change to the liver distribution policy.
Plan now for the next UNOS Primer – October 9 in Minneapolis
See the UNOS Primer agenda, speaker list and session objectives and register.
New educational offerings for transplant social workers
Learn from two presentations given at the 2017 conference of the Society for Transplant Social Workers.
Spring 2018 OSRs Upcoming Release, PSRs Delay
The SRTR will release the spring 2018 OPO-specific reports (OSRs) according to the previously anticipated timeline. The secure preview will occur on July.16.2018, and the public release will occur on August 9.2018. However, the release of the program-specific reports (PSRs) is postponed at this time.
Changes to Adult Heart Allocation Policy Effective this Fall
Start Preparing Now; new patient-focused resources available.
New wait time request forms available in UNet
Go to UNet > Resources > Forms/Tools to access the updated forms.
Lung program clinical trial begins July 9
The trial will test the effect of an open lung protective ventilation protocol compared to conventional mechanical ventilation on donor lung utilization for transplantation. Get more information on the Clinicaltrials.gov website.
Call for Nominations for the 2019-2020 OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors
Nominate yourself or a colleague by submitting a biography form.
Improving the transplant system with collaborative research
UNOS Labs is an experimental incubator that brings together data, technology, and industry expertise.
Upcoming heart allocation policy change
Learn what this means for heart transplant candidates