Kidney-pancreas toolkits
View resources for kidney- and pancreas-specific policies, calculators, and related educational resources.
Kidney
Policy
- OPTN Policy 8: Allocation of kidneys
- OPTN kidney allocation system (KAS) policy toolkit
- Learn how recent policy changes will increase equity in kidney and pancreas allocation
Information about waiting time modifications for Black kidney candidates
Professional education
Go to UNOS Connect to access educational offerings. Select “Kidney” in the course catalog.
Patient education
Patient brochure: kidney allocation
- English
- Español: Preguntas y respuestas para los candidatos a trasplantes sobre la asignación de riñones
Narrated, animated videos (plain language description of formulas used in kidney allocation policy)
- FAQs on the elimination of race-based eGFR calculations in transplant (on OPTN)
- Patient webinar (11/2020)
- Explore the kidney transplant learning center on Transplant Living
For referring physicians
Allocation calculators
- Calculated panel reactive antibody (CPRA) calculator
- Estimated post transplant survival (EPTS) calculator and educational video
- Kidney donor profile index (KDPI) calculator and educational video
Featured reports
- Kidney allocation system two-year analysis (7/2017)
- Equity in access report (8/2017)
Pancreas
Policy
- OPTN policy 8: Allocation of pancreas, kidney-pancreas and islets
- OPTN pancreas allocation system (PAS) policy toolkit
- Learn how recent policy changes will increase equity in kidney and pancreas allocation
Professional education
Go to UNOS Connect to access educational offerings. Select “Pancreas” in the course catalog.
Patient education
- Patient brochure: pancreas and islet allocation
- Patient webinar (11/2020)
- Learn about preparing for a pancreas transplant on Transplant Living