LifeChoice Donor Services and New England Organ Bank to merge Jan. 1
The merger will create a single OPO that will serve nearly 200 hospitals and approximately 14 million New England residents.
In Memoriam: Robert Veatch, Ph.D.
UNOS honors the life and service of Robert M. Veatch, Ph.D., a pioneer in the field of bioethics and a powerful advocate of its application to organ donation and transplantation.
Medicare coverage of immunosuppression for kidney recipients to be extended
A bill newly passed by Congress will allow kidney recipients on Medicare to have immunosuppressive coverage for the lifetime of their transplant.
Life without limits: Happy Holidays from the UNOS Organ Center
This holiday season, organ placement specialists are working around the clock in the UNOS Organ Center to help place lifesaving organs across the country.
HOPE Act impact continues at five-year milestone
More than 220 transplants have been performed to date through the HOPE Act.
OPTN Board approves pediatric transplant program components, strategic planning, operational actions
The OPTN Board of Directors approved pediatric components, heard an overview of ongoing development of the OPTN Strategic Plan, and reviewed operational actions to help members document COVID-19 issues.
Implementation notice: Pediatric transplant hospital bylaws now in effect
New pediatric membership requirements promote transplant recipient safety.
DonorNet® updates for notification limits for kidney, kidney-pancreas/pancreas and intestine matches are being postponed
Evaluate your program’s current settings now.
Waitlist℠ updates for local acceptance criteria for kidney and pancreas postponed
Evaluate your program’s current settings now.
Kidney and pancreas allocation changes postponed
Current policies to remain in effect.