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.
Pediatric transplant surgeon George V. Mazariegos, M.D., on new liver distribution policy
Members of the national organ donation and transplantation community have elected 22 people to the UNOS Board of Directors.
UNOS data scientists explore donor admission text to help understand and predict how kidney acceptance decisions are made
Recall affects specified lots of Organ Recovery Systems’ LKT200 Perfusion Circuit Sample Port
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.
New national liver and intestinal organ transplant system based on acuity circles implemented Feb. 4, 2020
At the invitation of the Congressional Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Awareness Caucus, UNOS representatives presented a briefing on Capitol Hill on Jan. 29.
Living liver transplants increased in 2019. University Hospital in San Antonio is among those growing their programs and performing more transplants.
At its December 2019 meeting, the Board of Directors approved the following slate of nominees for Board appointments beginning in July 2020.