


Change to MPSC outcomes review process meant to encourage kidney utilization, transplants
To address statistical threshold issues and encourage greater use of transplantable organs, various initiatives are underway to encourage clinicians to accept additional risk while providing a more balanced approach to outcome monitoring and review.

Final modeling data available for liver proposal
SRTR has released the final installment of liver simulation modeling results relating to the current public comment proposal to enhance liver distribution.

OPTN/UNOS committee members needed; contact us
Learn more about open committee positions and submit an online bio form.

Public comment is open
You may provide comments until October 2.

We’ve updated the HLA Equivalency Tables and added DQA1 equivalences
Implementation date: Sept. 12, 2017 Audience Transplant hospital staff OPOs Histocompatibility lab staff OPTN KPD program participants Please share this notice with anyone in your organization who would benefit from this information. At a glance: The system changes...
Hurricane Preparedness
The UNOS Organ Center is actively supporting the transplant hospitals and organ procurement organizations in the areas being impacted by current catastrophic conditions.

In Memoriam – Gene A. Pierce
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) honors the life and legacy of Gene Pierce, UNOS’ founder and original executive director.

Adding acceptor sequence number to ROOT Report in UNet
Audience: All UNetSM users from transplant centers Please share this notice with anyone from your organization who might be interested. Implementation date: October12, 2017 At-a-glance: After turning an organ down, transplant center staff have often asked UNOS how far...