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.
“Transplant system that saved my life is under threat”
Heart transplant recipient calls for involving stakeholders to improve the system.
Innovating to strengthen the organ transplant system
UNOS Labs tries out new ideas in behavioral research, data science and technology. Our researchers develop innovative solutions to improve the national organ network and increase organ utilization.
UNOS to launch OPTN collaborative improvement project to increase recovery of DCD organs
Participating OPOs will work to identify and share effective practices related to DCD procurement processes.
Addition of “Other allele” for DPB1 HLA in DonorNet, TIEDI, and KPD
Effective Nov. 18, DonorNet, TIEDI, and KPD users who enter HLA will have the ability to select “Other allele” for locus DPB1.
COVID-19 organ failure diagnosis codes for heart and lung candidate listings in UNet now available
The purpose of adding these options is to specify when COVID-19 related organ failure is the cause for lung and heart candidate listings.
COVID-19 update: Oct. 23, 2020
Data submission requirements update, COVID-19 organ failure in thoracic candidate listings coming Oct. 28, and OPTN committee meetings to be held virtually through 2020