Kidney waiting time modification form for non-dialysis candidates now available
Programs may request modifications of kidney waiting time for any non-dialysis candidates who were unable to be registered due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
COVID-19 updates: April 10, 2020
Latest news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
Automated organ offer voice notification update
Automated organ offer voice notifications have been updated based on member feedback.
Updates to OPO notification limits for electronic notification for heart, lung, and heart-lung matches
New update for electronic organ offer notifications provide additional efficiency and flexibility about how to offer organs.
COVID-19 updates: April 4, 2020 new policy changes
Latest news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
SRTR data review period for program-specific reports now open, deadline extended until May 31
The data review period deadline has been extended in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 updates: April 1, 2020
Latest news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
COVID-19-related cause of death option now available for transplant recipients and candidates
New code will allow for better assessment of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on transplant candidates and recipients.
Changes to the Organ Offer Report for transplant programs
The ROO is available to every transplant program and includes data on 180 days of organ offers to candidates at each transplant program.
Using behavioral research to test and improve transplant decision making
UNOS researchers used simulated organ offers to test the effect of biopsies on kidney offers and published the results in the inaugural issue of Kidney360.