Public Health Service guidance updated regarding donor screening for bloodborne disease transmission
OPTN to review and revise policies for consistency with updated guidelines.
Bridging the gap
With support from a $100,000 grant from the Mendez National Institute of Transplantation Foundation, researchers are partnering to address the gap in scientific knowledge about the association between kidney biopsy results and transplant survival outcomes.
Why I volunteer: Pete Lalli, Ph.D., Carolinas Medical Center
Community members unite and strengthen the donation and transplantation community to help get the right organs to the right patients at the right time.
Carolinas Medical Center histocompatibility laboratory director Pete Lalli
Hear from Carolinas Medical Center histocompatibility laboratory director Pete Lalli about why he chooses to volunteer his time with UNOS.
COVID-19 updates: July 2, 2020
Latest news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
Making organ recovery transportation safer for transplant teams
Despite a decade since a 2007 fatal plane crash involving a University of Michigan transplant team and pilots, there remain no federal standards regulating air and ground transportation of organ recovery personnel.
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.