How the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spark collaboration in the transplant community
American Society of Transplantation immediate-past president Emily Blumberg, M.D., on collaboration during COVID-19.
Coming to DonorNet® Dec. 15: Changes to notification limits for intestine, pancreas, kidney-pancreas and kidney matches
OPOs should review their settings to determine if updates are needed.
UNOS associate data scientist Carlos Martinez uses machine learning to interpret kidney allocation rates
Carlos Martinez and Andrew Placona were among more than two dozen UNOS researchers to present at the 2020 American Transplant Congress.
Pre-implementation notice: Removal of DSA and region from kidney and pancreas allocation to go into effect Dec. 15
Changes impact released organ allocation, medical urgency prioritization for kidney candidates, and distribution of organs from Alaska.
Pre-implementation notice: Phase I of new kidney medical urgency requirements to implement Dec. 1
Transition period allows kidney programs to update candidate data ahead of Dec. 15 final implementation.
Enhancements to the UNet data services portal are now live
The portal is updated periodically in order to make it easier for members to access data.
Transplant patient webinar addresses upcoming changes to kidney and pancreas distribution
Register now for Nov. 23 educational offering for patients and their caregivers.
COVID-19 update: Nov. 6, 2020
Virtual site surveys and data submission requirements update
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Modifications made to policy requirements for blood type determination and reporting
OPOs and transplant hospitals will be required to update their written protocols to address both indeterminate and conflicting blood typing results.