“I pledged to my donor family I would carry his heart with honor”: UNOS Ambassador Roxanne Watson on fulfilling a promise.
Pledge has led to registration of more than 12,000 organ donors.
Policies to align with PHS guideline: Webinar and additional resources
Effective March 1, OPTN policies will be implemented to align with the 2020 U.S. Public Health Service Guideline for assessing solid organ donors and monitoring for HIV, HBV, and HCV.
Summary of evidence report details experience with COVID-19
The latest information known for minimizing the risk of donor-derived COVID-19 transmission while maximizing donor utilization.
Feb. 24 webinar addresses new policies aligning with PHS guideline
Program will address member questions relating to the policies.
TMF 2021 presenter Robert Howey explains the complexities and essential components for transplant programs dealing with Medicare reimbursement
Financial management consultant Robert Howey seeks to help transplant administrators maximize Medicare reimbursement
Modifications to adult heart and heart-lung justification forms will be implemented March 4
Changes to adult heart and heart-lung justification forms coming soon
Data submission policy tools and educational offering updated to include TRF and LDF forms as of Feb. 15
Policy tools and educational offering are updated on UNetSM Data Services Portal and UNOS Connect
Implementation of kidney and pancreas policies
Expected date of implementation is March 14, 2021.
Surgical assistant Jacob Mansy on collaborating to optimize the DonorNet website
Mansy volunteered in a group of 17 transplant organizations that receive organ offers who, in the spring of 2019, convened to influence development of a new DonorNet Mobile.
COVID-19 update: Feb. 11, 2021
New requirements for COVID-19 testing data collection in DonorNet