Prepare for a new process when the ABO policy change takes effect June 23
A new required action known as the organ check-in will make the system safer and ensure that the right organ gets to the right recipient.
Please respond to the 2016 UNOS member survey
Each year UNOS surveys more than 7,000 transplant professionals representing transplant centers, labs, and OPOs. We use this valuable feedback to help us identify new projects and needs as well as improve and prioritize existing services. All Transplant Pro... Organ Recipient Honored with National Donor Memorial Award for Excellence for the first time
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) presented Harvey J. Steele of Toledo, Ohio, the 2016 National Donor Memorial Award for Excellence in recognition of his untiring efforts as a donation advocate.
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Pediatric heart allocation phase 2 system changes on July 7
We are working to complete the second phase of a project to decrease waiting list mortality for pediatric heart transplant candidates.
We increased the maximum weight value for candidates and donors to 650lbs on May 25
Audience All UNetSM users. Please share this notice with anyone in your organization who would benefit from this information. At-a-glance We have increased the maximum weight value that you can enter for candidates and donors from 440lbs/200kg to 650lbs/294kg.... Coming June 23rd – System changes related to ABO verification policy change
Audience Transplant hospital staff responsible for receiving donor organs and determining and verifying candidate blood type OPO staff responsible for determining and verifying donor blood type Living donor recovery hospitals Quality assurance staff at OPOs and... Waitlist enhancement enables online pediatric lung exception requests for adolescent classification
OPTN policy allows for members to request an exception for these candidates; the previous process was handled manually
UNOS honored for innovation in technology
The Richmond Technology Council (RichTech) honored UNOS with an Innovation in Development Award for its recent launch of a data portal that provides organ donation and transplant professionals nationwide with timely and convenient access to critical information and data.
COIIN project studying effective practices at model hospitals, OPOs
UNOS staff will be assessing effective practices for utilization of moderate to high KDPI kidneys while maintaining quality outcome measures.