Results from the OPTN regional review questionnaire now available
A summary report of these results are now available on the regional review webpage.
Five years of HOPE Act; observations from Sander Florman, M.D.
Transplant program director at the hospital performing the most HOPE Act transplants reflects on its significance at the five-year milestone.
UNOS launching OPTN demonstration project involving effective potential deceased donor referral practices
OPOs and donor hospitals will collaborate to identify and share learnings.
COVID-19 update: Nov. 19, 2020
Data submissions requirements update, virtual winter regional meetings, and COVID-19: Organ Donation and Transplant Town Hall No. 4
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.
Coming to Waitlist℠: Changes to local acceptance criteria for all organs
Transplant programs should evaluate their current settings.
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.