
COVID-19 updates: April 24, 2020
Latest news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
Latest news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
The extension is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and will ensure maximum participation from as many programs as possible.
Kidney transplant programs now have the ability to perform reactivation of multiple candidates simultaneously whose current candidate status is “Temporarily Inactive (7)” with the Inactive Reason: “COVID-19 Precaution”.
Latest news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
New data collection elements will be added to DonorNet to capture information regarding donor COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) testing.
“UNet Image Sharing will make the organ allocation process more secure and more convenient for members.”
Latest news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
In an effort to share best practices during the crisis, the New York region’s transplant hospitals and OPOs have joined forces to share experiences and solutions during a collaborative webinar titled “New York vs. COVID-19: We Will Win!”
Latest news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
The provision will be backdated to apply to all forms due beginning March 13, 2020, the date of the presidential declaration of an emergency.