Transplant hospital definition bylaws effective Jan. 13
The new requirements outline circumstances for transplant hospitals to operate in either one or more than one location.
Hypothermic machine perfusion: An alternative for organ preservation
Could hypothermic machine perfusion offer a safer way to transport organs?
Tammy Siler
A true family love story.
The OPTN Patient Information Letter has been updated
All transplant programs should use the new letter no later than Jan. 31, 2019.
Patient status confirmation link available in UNet℠ on Jan. 17, 2020
This data confirmation tool is housed within Secure Enterprise℠ and allows transplant centers to confirm patient status on selected patients.
Improving our technology infrastructure
Shepard welcomes national attention toward improving the nation’s organ matching system
New data tool for transplant programs: Living liver donor follow-up report available on UNet℠
The kidney living donor follow-up report has also been recently updated as the UNOS business intelligence team builds new products and refines legacy tools.
Kidney Accelerated Placement Project launched in 2019
OPTN launched Kidney Accelerated Placement Project July 18, 2019, to increase organ utilization.
Efficient organ allocation
UNOS partners with the organ allocation and transplant community to develop the technological platforms that match organs and save lives every day.
Efficient organ allocation: A message from Gift of Life Michigan’s Walter Herczyk
UNOS Board of Directors member discusses the behind-the-scenes work done by UNOS’ IT departments.