In Memoriam – Thomas Starzl, M.D.
UNOS shares with the transplant community in remembering and honoring Thomas Starzl, M.D. His achievements are integral to the development of the practice and science of organ transplantation.
New cultural competency instructional video now available
Dr. Juan Carlos Caicedo created a culturally competent donation program that resulted in a 74% increase in living kidney donations from the Hispanic population.
UNOS Mini-Primers offer members detailed, intensive learning
Member institutions can schedule sessions at their convenience and request presentations most pertinent to their work responsibilities of the staff who will attend.
Message boards to UNet KPD system now available
Enhancement will allow KPD users to view match offer messages and keep track of deadlines.
Upcoming network maintenance on UNOS systems
Work is planned for February 23, 2017, from 9-11 p.m. (ET).
Change to Waitlist field regarding pediatric lung candidates now in place
Audience: UNet users who enter data for pediatric lung candidates All OPO staff who use UNet Please share this notice with anyone in your organization who would benefit from this information. Implementation date: March 30, 2017 At-a-glance: In December 2015, the...
Most recent update (Jan. 29) on the bacterial contamination of SPS-1
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an additional Epi-X update regarding reports of potentially contaminated organ preservation solution. This is an update to information posted on January 12.
Marilou Donley named COO/CFO at Texas Organ Sharing Alliance
Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA) has named Marilou Donley as the organization’s Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer (COO/CFO) effective immediately.
Waitlist enhancement allows you to edit SSN
Previously, if you needed to adjust the SSN for one of your transplant candidates, you had to make a data request or contact the UNOS Organ Center. A recent update to Waitlist allows you to now make that edit yourself.
New instructional recording available: DTAC and CDC Collaborative Case Reviews
A 30-minute recording outlines how the DTAC and CDC work together on cases requiring efficient nationwide notification of infectious diseases.