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.
Setting travel safety standards for organ recovery teams
Transplant and OPO team members continue to be injured in ground transportation accidents, resulting in the loss of productive clinical years. Many of these incidents are avoidable. New methods of organ transport are needed.
COVID-19 update: Sept. 24, 2020
Latest news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
UNOS receives $106,000 grant from Fresenius foundation
Fresenius Medical Care Foundation announces $106,000 grant to UNOS toward improving organ transportation, tracking and logistics
Now accepting nominations for 2021 Heckenkemper Transplant Leadership Award
The UNOS Transplant Administrators Committee is seeking nominations for the Annual Heckenkemper Leader in Transplant Administration Award to be presented at the UNOS Transplant Management Forum in April 2021.
2019 staffing survey results now available, survey to remain open through December
Responding transplant programs may access results, which are refreshed weekly.
VCA transplant programs to begin reapplication period Oct. 8 ahead of new Bylaws
All current OPTN-approved VCA programs must show they meet new requirements on new application forms.
Review of SRTR fall PSR reports begins Oct. 1
Transplant programs have until Oct. 31 to update their data in Unet℠.
In Memoriam: John S. Najarian, M.D.
In Memoriam — John S. Najarian, M.D.,a mentor to many transplant practitioners and an early leader in the development of transplant surgery and immunology