COVID-19 updates: March 28, 2020
Latest news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
COVID-19 updates: March 27, 2020
News and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
COVID-19 inactivation process for multiple kidney transplant candidates
Kidney transplant programs now have the ability to perform temporary inactivation of multiple transplant candidates simultaneously for the reason of “COVID-19 Precaution”.
COVID-19 refusal codes for transplant hospitals implemented March 25
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some transplant programs may want to refuse certain organ offers for reasons related to the candidate, the donor, or OPO or transplant hospital operational issues.
OPTN policy link added to DonorNet®
OPO and transplant hospital members who are using DonorNet will now be able to access OPTN policies easily from a link added under the “Related Links” header within DonorNet.
Then and now: Living donor liver transplantation
See how living donor liver transplantation has changed over time and what helps clinicians improve
Special pathogens update
If an organ donor tests positive for carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae, coronavirus or influenza, they must be reported in the UNet Improving Patient Safety portal as a potential donor-derived disease transmission event.
COVID-19 updates: March 24, 2020
Latest news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
COVID-19’s impact on organ donation and transplantation discussed at multi-society webinar
A recording of the March 23 COVID-19 webinar is now available online
COVID-19 updates: March 20, 2020
Latest news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs