Thoracic Committee Dissolved July 1; Heart and Lung Committees begin new work
This change allows for the OPTN to be more representative and responsive to the community’s needs, which will in turn help patients.
Implementation system notice: Modification of the lung recipient TRF
Effective June 30, 2020, new data elements are being captured within the graft function section of the Transplant Recipient Follow-up form (TRF).
Study of OPTN regional structure and process begins
The OPTN wants your input on the regional structure and process. Please submit your input today.
COVID-19 policy keeps transplant patients safe, protects medical urgency status
Staff and members collaborated to create emergency policy and IT changes to protect patients and keep the system nimble during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emergency actions help members protect patient safety and access to transplant during COVID-19
Key findings from the June 7 OPTN Executive Committee meeting on actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: What have we learned to prepare for the next wave?
Insights on donor PCR testing from the May 11 third international organ donation and transplant town hall webinar.
Bridging the gap: Kidney biopsy results and transplant survival outcomes
UNOS researchers seek to quantify the association between kidney-specific prognostic markers and post-transplant outcomes.
Why I volunteer: Colleen Reed, Ph.D., liver recipient
Community members unite and strengthen the donation and transplantation community to help get the right organs to the right patients at the right time.
Liver recipient Colleen Reed, Ph.D.
Hear from liver recipient Colleen Reed, Ph.D., about why she chooses to volunteer her time with UNOS.
Living donor follow-up tools updated to align with the emergency changes to OPTN policy
The kidney and liver living donor follow-up tools are available for all transplant programs in the visual analytics section of the UNet data services portal.