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.
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.
Another promising medical trial could save lives thanks to genetically modified pigs. UNOS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrew Klein discusses this new development.
UNOS statement following July 22 congressional hearing.
UNOS CEO Maureen McBride responds to new article by New York Times.
Understanding Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) by Andrew Klein, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, UNOS.
Donor hospitals are not subject to OPTN policies but transplant hospitals are. So who’s responsible for overseeing donor hospitals?
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.
UNOS uses the same process for data requests from the OPTN as any other entity and can provide aggregated, limited or patient-level information about a variety of subjects due to our deep knowledge and understanding based on decades of experience.
Today, UNOS is driving new initiatives, research and solutions to help more people across the globe.