A message to the transplant community
From Yolanda Becker, M.D., President of the OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors
Resources and training to prepare you for SLK changes
We have a number of resources and training materials available to help you prepare for this policy change.
Voluntary recall of Cardinal Health brand sterile conventional syringes and needles
International Medsurg Connection (IMC), a wholesale medical supply distributor, has voluntarily recalled its sterile conventional syringes and needles in Cardinal Health private label packaging. Your organization might have received notice from Cardinal Health about this recall. Learn more.
Data in focus – kidney transplants for highly sensitized recipients
UNOS researchers developed a methodology for quantifying how OPTN allocation policy is meeting the needs of transplant candidates. The first Equity in Access report (available on the OPTN website) studies the effects of the kidney allocation system (KAS) on recipients of deceased donor kidneys.
Heart of the matter ethics webinar series by UNOS
The upcoming (no cost) session in the UNOS webinar series focuses on increased risk donation.
Liver and Intestinal Transplantation Committee Updates June 2017
The committee continues work on various initiatives intended to promote equitable organ allocation and distribution.
Kidney allocation system updates in DonorNet
Audience Transplant Centers: Directors, Administrators, Data Coordinators, Physicians, Surgeons, Clinical Coordinators, Compliance Officers, and Quality Review Officers at kidney, pancreas and KI/PA programs Labs: Directors, Supervisors, Data Coordinators At-a-glance...
UNet enhancement in Waitlist: Donor ID added to Prior Donor HLA report
The change will allow users to search for the host OPO more easily.
Feedback wanted on issues related to organ recovery travel
OPO and transplant center staff may respond to this survey until July 31.
Journal article chronicles efforts to revise adult heart allocation policy
Members of the OPTN/UNOS Thoracic Organ Transplantation Committee, along with three UNOS staff members, authored the article.