Coming June 17: HLA equivalency table update and addition of DPB1 epitopes
These changes will occur in DonorNet®, Waitlist℠, TIEDI® and KPD℠ applications.
Annual kidney allocation calculator updates
Reference populations have been updated for the KDPI and EPTS calculators.
UNOS launches national organ tracking service for OPOs and transplant centers
Influenced and tested by OPOs and developed by UNOS, new service integrates seamlessly with FlightAware, TransNet and DonorNet Mobile
National Heart Review Board for Pediatrics launches June 15
The NHRB was created to improve quality and consistency in evaluation of exceptions for pediatric heart candidates.
Committee established to advance multi-organ policy development
Committee will develop multi-organ policy to accompany continuous distribution.
Updated 12-month monitoring report available for National Liver Review Board
Report analyzes trends in the number and resolution of liver exception requests.
COVID-19 update: May 7, 2021
Lower respiratory COVID testing to be required for all potential lung donors; Summary of Evidence document updated; and updates to candidate data emergency policy to end July 27
Jayden Johnivan Snyder
When Jayden got his license, he was proud to mark the box YES! Little did we all know four years later what this would mean.
Messaging enhancement for Expedited Liver Placement now available
New notifications will be sent to the original primary on-call contact when a liver match has been expedited
Heather Ripley
Through her selfless act of becoming an organ donor at the age of 16, when getting her drivers license, she saved four lives.