COVID-19 update: June 9, 2022
CDC guidance for determining recommended number of COVID-19 vaccine doses and NIH updates vaccine guidance for potential organ donors
Matthew McIntyre
I am alive due to the generous gift of life my donor angel Matthew gave me.
Now open: 2022 UNOS member survey
UNOS is offering members an opportunity to give valuable feedback to help shape the future of organ donation and transplant.
Interactive visualizations now available as part of policy development for kidney and pancreas allocation
Sensitivity tools help analyze effects of specific potential changes.
COVID-19 update: May 26, 2022
FDA expands Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster eligibility to children 5 through 11 years and authorizes first nonprescription COVID-19 test that also detects flu and RSV
Annual kidney allocation calculator updates to KDPI and EPTS reference populations
Reference populations have been updated for the KDPI and EPTS calculators.
COVID-19 update: May 12, 2022
FDA limits Janssen COVID-19 vaccine and announces tentative vaccines discussion. NIH updates Evusheld second dose guidance.
Heart simulation modeling supported by gift from Grammenos A. Adamantiades Memorial Fund
“Heart simulation modeling represents a forward-thinking, data-informed project that will ultimately help the whole system do better,” says president of GAAMF
New and changed data collection on TIEDI: annual update to OMB approved forms
Several policy changes impacting TIEDI forms were approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in March 2022.
Updates to modify data submission policy coming Aug. 30
The policy changes were enacted to improve the quality and timeliness of Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network data.