OPOs now have 180 days to upload donor attachments
This is an increase from the previous limit of 30 days.
Combined transplant program site surveys coming soon
UNOS is changing the way we conduct transplant hospital site surveys, in an effort to make the process easier and more efficient for members.
Journal article describes UNOS research in transplant priority for prior living kidney donors
Four UNOS researchers examined delays in timely access to transplantation for some prior living donors who later require a transplant themselves.
WPFL’s 2017 hospital campaign launches this fall; join them
HRSA/DoT provides campaign participants webinars, toolkits, turnkey communications pieces and more.
Recent DonorNet Changes to the Donor Feedback Form and TIEDI Deceased Donor Registration (DDR) Form
Audience All DonorNet users, including all OPO and transplant hospital staff. Please share this notice with anyone in your organization who would benefit from this information. Implementation Date November 10, 2016. At a Glance The OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors... CEO to retire after nearly 20 years at Texas Organ Sharing Alliance
Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA) Chief Executive Officer Patrick J. Giordano announced earlier in the year that he will retire in October after leading the organization for nearly 20 years.
OPOs can make facilitated pancreas allocation offers without Organ Center assistance
Audience Primary: All OPOs Secondary: Pancreas Transplant Programs At-a-glance In the past, only UNOS Organ Center staff had the ability to offer facilitated pancreata to qualified transplant centers. Recently approved changes to the Facilitated Pancreas Allocation...
Webinar recording addresses liver allocation and distribution proposal
A recording of the August 19th webinar is now available.
18-month analysis shows progress in kidney allocation system
An analysis of data 18 to 20 months after implementation of the kidney allocation system (KAS) shows a number of longer-term patterns, with success in a number of key system goals.