UNOS applauds house action to improve air transport of donor organs
Floor vote establishes a work group to review whether organs transported via commercial flight could once again travel safely in a plane’s cabin
UNOS embraces reform of the U.S. donation and transplant system
Ahead of today’s U.S. Senate Committee on Finance hearing on the nation’s organ donation and transplant system, United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) reiterates its commitment to modernizing and reforming the nation’s organ donation and transplant system and working with Congress to achieve measurable results for patients.
New candidate inactivation code available for multi-organ transplant candidates
The new code (“Candidate requires multi-organ TX only, isolated offers not accepted”) will exclude the candidate from receiving offers of the specified individual organ type(s).
New policy aims to speed kidney acceptance rates, increase transplants
The OPTN Board of Directors unanimously approved a new policy that will help more patients receive a lifesaving kidney transplant by getting the right organ to the right patient faster.
Webinar to address kidney-after-thoracic safety net, combined kidney-thoracic allocation
The webinar will be recorded and made available for later viewing.
Updated liver allocation policy regarding HCC criteria in effect
Policy terminology updated for consistency with imaging standards
Improvements to MELD and PELD now in effect
Resources and education available for patients and clinicians
Kristi Hadfield
Not only has she saved my father’s life, but she saved mine too.
Briana Brooks
When Briana Brooks received her driver’s permit, she made the decision to register as an organ donor, and with that single act she would change the lives of others forever.
Dan Glowatski
My brother who always puts everyone’s needs before his own turned out to be a match.