COVID-19 organ failure in candidate listings in UNet coming soon
The purpose of adding these options is to specify when COVID-19 related organ failure is the cause for lung and heart candidate listings.
Preview available for OPOs: New kidney and pancreas distribution match lists
The test site will be available from Monday, Nov. 2 through Friday, Nov. 13.
Annual updates to the Recovery and Usage Maps on Data Portal coming soon
Data Products will be implementing annual updates to the Recovery and Usage Maps (RUM) tool on Oct. 15.
Annual updates to the Transplant Center Benchmark Reports on Data Portal coming soon
Data Products is implementing annual updates to the Transplant Center Benchmark Report.
COVID-19 update: Oct. 9, 2020
COVID-19 organ failure in thoracic candidate listings coming Oct. 28 and the December Board Meeting will be virtual.
Researchers say OPTN modified heart policy achieving stated goals
Research shows a 2018 modified heart policy is achieving most of its intended goals of stratifying candidates and providing broader access to the most medically urgent patients.
Donor hospital records updated for time zone, daylight savings time
UNOS has updated donor records that lacked time zone and daylight savings time fields.
SRTR contract renewed
Following a federal open competition acquisition process, the Chronic Disease Research Group of the Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute was awarded the federal contract to operate the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.
UNOS research analyst Julia Foutz on reducing the organ shortage and saving more lives
Research shows collaborative improvement has potential to increase kidney utilization.
Improvement to the Candidate Match Screen Report
The new Candidate Match Screen Report in Waitlist provides insight on the rationale behind match screens for candidates.