In Memoriam: Margo L. Akerman
UNOS commemorates Margo Akerman for her tireless commitment to advocate for transplant candidates and recipients and to educate the public about the need for and benefits of transplantation.
New UNOS Connect resources for donation and transplant professionals
A new online learning series focuses on three of the most highly-utilized tools in the data services portal in UNet℠.
Annual kidney allocation calculator updates
KDPI and EPTS calculator changes effective May 27, 2020.
UPDATE: Randomized trial of mild hypothermia and machine perfusion in deceased organ donors
“A Randomized Trial of Mild Hypothermia and Machine Perfusion in Deceased Organ Donors for Protection against Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients” is a study in brain dead organ donors.
Implementation notice: Extension of HOPE Act participation to all organ types
Solid organ transplants of any organ type may now be performed under the terms of the HIV Organ Policy Equity Act.
Robert James Gusman
My son was an amazing father and hard-working business owner.
Collaborating during COVID-19
Pooja Singh, M.D., “I wanted to share our experience because I knew it would be valuable to others who are currently expanding their telemedicine practices as a result of COVID-19.”
COVID-19 updates: May 20, 2020
Latest COVID-19 news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
User experience updates to the DonorNet® visual design
In an effort to improve the UNetSM design and user experience, United Network for Organ Sharing is making improvements to the look and feel of the DonorNet application related to branding, color schemes, and workflows within the system.
Pre-implementation system notice: VCA distribution to be based on fixed distance circle of 500 nautical miles
Effective June 18, vascular composite allograft offers will first be made to compatible transplant candidates listed at VCA programs within a radius of 500 nautical miles of the donor.