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UNOS responds to Ways & Means hearing

UNOS responds to Ways & Means hearing

Dec 2, 2025 | Releases

UNOS statement following Dec. 2 Ways & Means hearing

UNOS continues to support new, existing clients with unparalleled business solutions

UNOS continues to support new, existing clients with unparalleled business solutions

Oct 22, 2025 | Innovations and Technology, News

UNOS continues to provide professional services, develop technology solutions and support clients without disruption.

Is it really a list? What determines how organs are allocated, and the role UNOS technology plays in it

Is it really a list? What determines how organs are allocated, and the role UNOS technology plays in it

Sep 3, 2025 | Issues and Advocacy, News

Despite what you may have heard or seen in pop culture, waiting for an organ transplant is not like taking a number and waiting. The reality of how it all works is significantly more complicated.

A ‘No Wrong Door’ system makes safety concerns easier to report

A ‘No Wrong Door’ system makes safety concerns easier to report

Aug 26, 2025 | Issues and Advocacy, News

If someone experiences poor care or witnesses a problem related to organ donation or transplant, they shouldn’t have to navigate a maze of agencies to speak up, be heard and get a resolution.

Saving lives with pig livers: FDA approves new trial with a spin on an old treatment

Saving lives with pig livers: FDA approves new trial with a spin on an old treatment

Jul 31, 2025 | Issues and Advocacy, News

Another promising medical trial could save lives thanks to genetically modified pigs. UNOS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrew Klein discusses this new development.

UNOS responds to Ways & Means hearing

UNOS responds to Congressional hearing

Jul 22, 2025 | Releases

UNOS statement following July 22 congressional hearing.

UNOS responds to Ways & Means hearing

UNOS CEO Maureen McBride responds to July 20 New York Times article

Jul 21, 2025 | Releases

UNOS CEO Maureen McBride responds to new article by New York Times.

Understanding Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD)

Understanding Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD)

Jul 11, 2025 | Issues and Advocacy, News

Understanding Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) by Andrew Klein, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, UNOS.

Organ donor hospitals and transplant hospitals –how do they differ?

Organ donor hospitals and transplant hospitals –how do they differ?

Jun 26, 2025 | Issues and Advocacy, News

Donor hospitals are not subject to OPTN policies but transplant hospitals are. So who’s responsible for overseeing donor hospitals?

Organs shouldn’t be transported in airline cargo. Here’s why.

Organs shouldn’t be transported in airline cargo. Here’s why.

May 21, 2025 | Issues and Advocacy, News

Federal regulations don’t prevent unaccompanied organs from flying above the wing – yet they’re being transported as cargo. The government agrees it can improve its communications to airlines and airports to clarify this.

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UNOS Transplant Benchmark Report is a go-to resource

UPMC’s transplant quality team relies on the enhanced UNOS Transplant Benchmark Report to access real‑time, customizable performance data that streamlines analysis and supports data‑driven decision‑making.

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