Feb 17, 2020 | News, Technology
“Everyone in the donation and transplant community will tell you that managing data through information technology is at the heart of the work. It’s how people save lives every day.”
Feb 13, 2020 | In Focus, News
Education has become an essential tool transplant programs are using to increase understanding and awareness of the procedure.
Feb 12, 2020 | Innovation, Innovation feature, News
A privately funded research project aims to help OPO professionals make more informed decisions about optimal travel routes for procured organs.
Feb 12, 2020 | Liver/intestine, News
The webinar will address common issues and questions both for transplant program staff submitting extension requests and for NLRB members.
Feb 11, 2020 | Liver/intestine, News, UNet℠ system changes
On Feb. 18, a variance will be implemented to improve timely access to donors for candidates listed as Status 1A, Status 1B, or with a MELD or PELD score of 37 or higher in Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Feb 10, 2020 | News
Pediatric transplant surgeon George V. Mazariegos, M.D., on new liver distribution policy
Feb 7, 2020 | News
Members of the national organ donation and transplantation community have elected 22 people to the UNOS Board of Directors.
Feb 6, 2020 | In Focus, News
UNOS data scientists explore donor admission text to help understand and predict how kidney acceptance decisions are made
Feb 4, 2020 | News, Patient safety
Recall affects specified lots of Organ Recovery Systems’ LKT200 Perfusion Circuit Sample Port
Feb 4, 2020 | Liver/intestine, News, UNet℠ system changes
As of Tuesday, Feb. 4, the liver and intestine distribution system based on acuity circles is in effect. This included a conversion of each transplant hospital’s median MELD at transplant (MMaT) score to reflect transplants performed at hospitals within a radius of 250 nautical miles.