Living donation toolkits
More than 110,000 people are waiting for transplants, but the demand for organs far exceeds the supply. Living donation offers another choice for transplant candidates, and it extends the supply of organs.
Find educational resources, tools and news about living donation below:
Resources
Living donation
Kidney paired donation toolkits
Toolkit 1: Join us
Toolkit 2: KPD policy and resources
Read KPD news and tips
- KPD Quarterly Newsletter – March 2021
- KPD Quarterly Newsletter – Oct. 2020
- KPD Quarterly Newsletter – April 2020
- KPD Quarterly Newsletter – Jan. 2020
- KPD Quarterly Newsletter – Oct. 2019
- OPTN policy 13 (KPD)
Histocompatibility testing
Financial resources
KPD e-manual
- I just joined KPD. Now what?
- Consenting and enrolling pairs & non-directed donors
- Donor & candidate informed consent reference document
- Donor pre-screen questions and answers
- Donor medical record upload checklist
- Match offer process: I have an offer. Now what?
- How matching works
- Permissions & communication methods
- Strategies to improve match offer opportunities
- Match run for KPD donors to Waitlist
- Kidney transportation options
Toolkit 3: Patient resources
IN THE NEWS
White House issues National Donate Life Month proclamation
President Biden has issued a proclamation honoring living and deceased donors during National Donate Life Month.
UNet security administration training and UNet user audit opens soon
On April 12, UNet security administrator training becomes available to security administrators. On April 21, UNet user audit will open to security administrators.
New DonorNet Mobile now available for transplant hospitals nationwide
The new mobile-friendly website provides an improved user experience for evaluating and responding to organ offers from a mobile device.