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.
U.S. organ transplants, deceased donors set record in 2016
Organ transplants performed in the United States in 2016 reached a new record high for the fourth consecutive year, according to preliminary data from United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). For the year, 33,606 transplants were reported, representing an 8.5 percent increase over the 2015 total and an increase of 19.8 percent since 2012.
New CEO Named at Texas Organ Sharing Alliance
Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA), an organization providing organ donation services for families in Central and South Texas, has announced that Joseph Nespral, MD, CPTC, has been named the agency’s new Chief Executive Officer.
Phase I of COIIN pilot begins in January
Phase I of the pilot stage of COIIN (Collaborative Innovation and Improvement Network) will begin in January 2017.
December 2016 board meeting actions
Access news and details about upcoming policy changes from the December 2016 Board meeting.