OPOs find RUM report valuable when placing non standard organs
OPO staff members discuss the Recovery and Utilization Map (RUM) report, one of the many tools available through the Data Services Portal in UNet.
OPTN/UNOS Board members named
Members of the national organ donation and transplantation community have elected 25 members to the OPTN/UNOS board of directors, including a new president, vice-president/president-elect, vice president for patient and donor affairs and secretary.
Recently updated online help
See which UNet online help sections were recently updated. We based these updates on your frequently asked questions.
New addition to UNOS histocompatibility learning series
An educational needs assessment highlighted the need for some basic histocompatibility training for a broad spectrum of transplant professionals.
Training series highlights tools in the Data Services portal
Beginning next month, we will kick off an every other month training session where we will demonstrate one of the many tools available in the portal. The first tool we plan to highlight is the Kidney Waiting List Management tool.
Reminder for pancreas programs about maximum allowable BMI
The current maximum allowable BMI for adult kidney-pancreas candidates with a C-peptide above 2 ng/mL is 30 kg/m2.
Access UNOS Resources during Patient Safety Awareness Week
Our patient safety series includes topics related to extra vessels handling and storage, proactively averting errors, ABO verification in the OR, hemodilution errors and more.
Notice addresses organ preservation solution
Bridge to Life Ltd. and Waters Medical Systems have issued a field correction for specified lots of Belzer UW Cold Storage Solution and IGL Cold Storage Solution in 2-liter bags.
UNOS named a 2018 top workplace in Richmond
For the fifth consecutive year, UNOS has been named a Top Workplace program in the Richmond, Va. region. The announcement was made March 4 in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. UNOS is recognized as one of the top 20 among mid-sized companies (125 to 399 employees) based on...
Learn how programs are performing non-A1, non-A1B transplants
Educational resource supplements guidance document