ACCESS UNOS UNET SYSTEM Strengthening the world’s best organ donation and transplant system. UNet is the electronic platform designed, built, continuously updated and maintained by UNOS over the course of 30 years for fulfilling requirements of the OPTN contract. UNet is a centralized computer network that links all 57 OPOs, 254 transplant hospitals and 150 NATIONAL MPSC WEBINAR TO ADDRESS PROPOSED CHANGES TO The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network will host a webinar June 2 to inform the community about proposed changes to transplant program monitoring.. The Membership and Professional Standards Committee plans to submit the proposal for public comment during the summer 2021 public comment period. Community input is important SRTR ANNOUNCES MONITORING CHANGES FOR JULY 2021 SRTR announces monitoring changes for July 2021 reports in response to COVID-19. The semi-annual transplant program-specific reports (PSRs) and organ procurement organization (OPO)-specific reports (OSRs) published by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients will be adjusted for the July 2021 reporting cycle. WHAT EVERY PATIENT NEEDS TO KNOW The United Network for Organ Sharing. UNOS (www.unos.org) is a private, nonprofit . organization that coordinates the nation’s organ . transplant system under contract with the federal

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Financials. UNOS undergoes annual financial audits conducted by independent certified public accountants whose examination complies with accepted auditing standards. In addition, UNOS has developed comprehensive requirements for completion of audited financial statements to ensure consistency and transparency system-wide. NEW KIDNEY AND PANCREAS TRANSPLANT ALLOCATION POLICIES IN Projected to increase equity in access for candidates nationwide. UNOS has implemented a new system for matching kidney and pancreas transplant candidates with organs from deceased donors.. The new approach is projected to increase equity in NEW WAIT TIME REQUEST FORMS AVAILABLE IN UNET New wait time request forms available in UNet. On June 20, 2018, the UNOS Organ Center Operations team updated the wait time request forms on UNet SM to make it easier for transplant center staff to request candidate waiting time modifications, transfers, reinstatements, and prior living donor priority points. The forms were revised to better TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS PRE-TRANSPLANT TESTING 3 Answer: The OPTN policy changes in alignment with 2020 PHS Guideline describe the minimum requirement so individual transplant programs can have more specific requirements for PREDICTED HEART MASS (PHM) MATCH CALCULATOR Donor-Recipient PHM Match (% difference): Donor-Recipient PHM Mismatch is calculated based on donor and recipient Predicted Heart Mass (for adults only): PHM = Left ventricular mass + Right ventricular mass. Left ventricular mass = a x Height 0.54 (m) x Weight 0.61 (kg), where a = 6.82 for women; a = 8.25 for men. PHASE II OF THE OFFER FILTERS PROJECT LAUNCHES ON AUG. 27 At-a-glance statement. On Aug. 27, United Network for Organ Sharing began piloting phase II of an offer filters project that allows kidney transplant programs to bypass single kidney donor offers they do not want to receive through custom-designed, multi-criteria filters. Transplant hospitals participating in the pilot have the ability to

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ACCESS UNOS UNET SYSTEM Strengthening the world’s best organ donation and transplant system. UNet is the electronic platform designed, built, continuously updated and maintained by UNOS over the course of 30 years for fulfilling requirements of the OPTN contract. UNet is a centralized computer network that links all 57 OPOs, 254 transplant hospitals and 150 NATIONAL MPSC WEBINAR TO ADDRESS PROPOSED CHANGES TO The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network will host a webinar June 2 to inform the community about proposed changes to transplant program monitoring.. The Membership and Professional Standards Committee plans to submit the proposal for public comment during the summer 2021 public comment period. Community input is important SRTR ANNOUNCES MONITORING CHANGES FOR JULY 2021 SRTR announces monitoring changes for July 2021 reports in response to COVID-19. The semi-annual transplant program-specific reports (PSRs) and organ procurement organization (OPO)-specific reports (OSRs) published by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients will be adjusted for the July 2021 reporting cycle. WHAT EVERY PATIENT NEEDS TO KNOW The United Network for Organ Sharing. UNOS (www.unos.org) is a private, nonprofit . organization that coordinates the nation’s organ . transplant system under contract with the federal

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Financials. UNOS undergoes annual financial audits conducted by independent certified public accountants whose examination complies with accepted auditing standards. In addition, UNOS has developed comprehensive requirements for completion of audited financial statements to ensure consistency and transparency system-wide. NEW KIDNEY AND PANCREAS TRANSPLANT ALLOCATION POLICIES IN Projected to increase equity in access for candidates nationwide. UNOS has implemented a new system for matching kidney and pancreas transplant candidates with organs from deceased donors.. The new approach is projected to increase equity in NEW WAIT TIME REQUEST FORMS AVAILABLE IN UNET New wait time request forms available in UNet. On June 20, 2018, the UNOS Organ Center Operations team updated the wait time request forms on UNet SM to make it easier for transplant center staff to request candidate waiting time modifications, transfers, reinstatements, and prior living donor priority points. The forms were revised to better TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS PRE-TRANSPLANT TESTING 3 Answer: The OPTN policy changes in alignment with 2020 PHS Guideline describe the minimum requirement so individual transplant programs can have more specific requirements for PREDICTED HEART MASS (PHM) MATCH CALCULATOR Donor-Recipient PHM Match (% difference): Donor-Recipient PHM Mismatch is calculated based on donor and recipient Predicted Heart Mass (for adults only): PHM = Left ventricular mass + Right ventricular mass. Left ventricular mass = a x Height 0.54 (m) x Weight 0.61 (kg), where a = 6.82 for women; a = 8.25 for men. PHASE II OF THE OFFER FILTERS PROJECT LAUNCHES ON AUG. 27 At-a-glance statement. On Aug. 27, United Network for Organ Sharing began piloting phase II of an offer filters project that allows kidney transplant programs to bypass single kidney donor offers they do not want to receive through custom-designed, multi-criteria filters. Transplant hospitals participating in the pilot have the ability to

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UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is the private, non-profit organization that manages the U.S. organ transplantation system under contract with the federal government. TRANSPLANT ADMINISTRATORS: 2020 STAFFING SURVEY STILL OPEN The UNOS 2020 staffing survey is still available in the Transplant Administrator section of UNet℠.. The deadline to submit data is Dec. 31, 2021. Due to the extended submission date, results will not be available until the Fall 2021. OPOS AND TRANSPLANT HOSPITALS CAN NOW TRACK ORGANS IN OPOs and transplant hospitals can now know organs are safely on their way. Influenced and tested by 15 OPOs and developed by UNOS, the UNOS Organ Tracking Service allows OPOs and transplant hospitals to track organs in transit using GEGO global tracking devices.

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Education. UNOS is a strategic business partner providing relevant, high quality education and resources to support transplant professionals. UNOS also provides resources that help patients, family members, friends, and potential donors understand organ donation and

transplantation.

NEW OPTN POLICIES TO ALIGN WITH UPDATED U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH At-a-glance. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network policy, and related implementations, will soon align with the 2020 U.S. Public Health Service Guideline for assessing solid organ donors and monitoring transplant recipients for HIV, hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C (HCV). Refined criteria for determining if a deceased or

living donor

NEW KIDNEY AND PANCREAS TRANSPLANT ALLOCATION POLICIES IN Projected to increase equity in access for candidates nationwide. UNOS has implemented a new system for matching kidney and pancreas transplant candidates with organs from deceased donors.. The new approach is projected to increase equity in THE OPTN PATIENT INFORMATION LETTER HAS BEEN UPDATED In April 2019, the Patient Information Letter required by OPTN Policy 3.5 was updated with minor changes . All transplant programs should use the new letter no later than Jan. 31, 2020. If you have printed stock that has not been updated since April 2019, please make needed change outs before Jan. 31 so patients are receiving the current

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QUESTIONS ABOUT TRANSPLANT SURGEON/PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION Questions about transplant surgeon/physician certification? UNOS membership has the answers. Springtime means graduation, which means many new doctors are seeking transplant surgeon certifications. Below are some issues UNOS membership staffers commonly encounter in their day to day interactions with transplant centers. PHASE II OF THE OFFER FILTERS PROJECT LAUNCHES ON AUG. 27 At-a-glance statement. On Aug. 27, United Network for Organ Sharing began piloting phase II of an offer filters project that allows kidney transplant programs to bypass single kidney donor offers they do not want to receive through custom-designed, multi-criteria filters. Transplant hospitals participating in the pilot have the ability to

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ACCESS UNOS UNET SYSTEM Strengthening the world’s best organ donation and transplant system. UNet is the electronic platform designed, built, continuously updated and maintained by UNOS over the course of 30 years for fulfilling requirements of the OPTN contract. UNet is a centralized computer network that links all 57 OPOs, 254 transplant hospitals and 150 NATIONAL MPSC WEBINAR TO ADDRESS PROPOSED CHANGES TO The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network will host a webinar June 2 to inform the community about proposed changes to transplant program monitoring.. The Membership and Professional Standards Committee plans to submit the proposal for public comment during the summer 2021 public comment period. Community input is important SRTR ANNOUNCES MONITORING CHANGES FOR JULY 2021 SRTR announces monitoring changes for July 2021 reports in response to COVID-19. The semi-annual transplant program-specific reports (PSRs) and organ procurement organization (OPO)-specific reports (OSRs) published by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients will be adjusted for the July 2021 reporting cycle. WHAT EVERY PATIENT NEEDS TO KNOW The United Network for Organ Sharing. UNOS (www.unos.org) is a private, nonprofit . organization that coordinates the nation’s organ . transplant system under contract with the federal

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Financials. UNOS undergoes annual financial audits conducted by independent certified public accountants whose examination complies with accepted auditing standards. In addition, UNOS has developed comprehensive requirements for completion of audited financial statements to ensure consistency and transparency system-wide. NEW KIDNEY AND PANCREAS TRANSPLANT ALLOCATION POLICIES IN Projected to increase equity in access for candidates nationwide. UNOS has implemented a new system for matching kidney and pancreas transplant candidates with organs from deceased donors.. The new approach is projected to increase equity in NEW WAIT TIME REQUEST FORMS AVAILABLE IN UNET New wait time request forms available in UNet. On June 20, 2018, the UNOS Organ Center Operations team updated the wait time request forms on UNet SM to make it easier for transplant center staff to request candidate waiting time modifications, transfers, reinstatements, and prior living donor priority points. The forms were revised to better TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS PRE-TRANSPLANT TESTING 3 Answer: The OPTN policy changes in alignment with 2020 PHS Guideline describe the minimum requirement so individual transplant programs can have more specific requirements for PREDICTED HEART MASS (PHM) MATCH CALCULATOR Donor-Recipient PHM Match (% difference): Donor-Recipient PHM Mismatch is calculated based on donor and recipient Predicted Heart Mass (for adults only): PHM = Left ventricular mass + Right ventricular mass. Left ventricular mass = a x Height 0.54 (m) x Weight 0.61 (kg), where a = 6.82 for women; a = 8.25 for men. PHASE II OF THE OFFER FILTERS PROJECT LAUNCHES ON AUG. 27 At-a-glance statement. On Aug. 27, United Network for Organ Sharing began piloting phase II of an offer filters project that allows kidney transplant programs to bypass single kidney donor offers they do not want to receive through custom-designed, multi-criteria filters. Transplant hospitals participating in the pilot have the ability to

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ACCESS UNOS UNET SYSTEM Strengthening the world’s best organ donation and transplant system. UNet is the electronic platform designed, built, continuously updated and maintained by UNOS over the course of 30 years for fulfilling requirements of the OPTN contract. UNet is a centralized computer network that links all 57 OPOs, 254 transplant hospitals and 150 NATIONAL MPSC WEBINAR TO ADDRESS PROPOSED CHANGES TO The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network will host a webinar June 2 to inform the community about proposed changes to transplant program monitoring.. The Membership and Professional Standards Committee plans to submit the proposal for public comment during the summer 2021 public comment period. Community input is important SRTR ANNOUNCES MONITORING CHANGES FOR JULY 2021 SRTR announces monitoring changes for July 2021 reports in response to COVID-19. The semi-annual transplant program-specific reports (PSRs) and organ procurement organization (OPO)-specific reports (OSRs) published by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients will be adjusted for the July 2021 reporting cycle. WHAT EVERY PATIENT NEEDS TO KNOW The United Network for Organ Sharing. UNOS (www.unos.org) is a private, nonprofit . organization that coordinates the nation’s organ . transplant system under contract with the federal

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Financials. UNOS undergoes annual financial audits conducted by independent certified public accountants whose examination complies with accepted auditing standards. In addition, UNOS has developed comprehensive requirements for completion of audited financial statements to ensure consistency and transparency system-wide. NEW KIDNEY AND PANCREAS TRANSPLANT ALLOCATION POLICIES IN Projected to increase equity in access for candidates nationwide. UNOS has implemented a new system for matching kidney and pancreas transplant candidates with organs from deceased donors.. The new approach is projected to increase equity in NEW WAIT TIME REQUEST FORMS AVAILABLE IN UNET New wait time request forms available in UNet. On June 20, 2018, the UNOS Organ Center Operations team updated the wait time request forms on UNet SM to make it easier for transplant center staff to request candidate waiting time modifications, transfers, reinstatements, and prior living donor priority points. The forms were revised to better TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS PRE-TRANSPLANT TESTING 3 Answer: The OPTN policy changes in alignment with 2020 PHS Guideline describe the minimum requirement so individual transplant programs can have more specific requirements for PREDICTED HEART MASS (PHM) MATCH CALCULATOR Donor-Recipient PHM Match (% difference): Donor-Recipient PHM Mismatch is calculated based on donor and recipient Predicted Heart Mass (for adults only): PHM = Left ventricular mass + Right ventricular mass. Left ventricular mass = a x Height 0.54 (m) x Weight 0.61 (kg), where a = 6.82 for women; a = 8.25 for men. PHASE II OF THE OFFER FILTERS PROJECT LAUNCHES ON AUG. 27 At-a-glance statement. On Aug. 27, United Network for Organ Sharing began piloting phase II of an offer filters project that allows kidney transplant programs to bypass single kidney donor offers they do not want to receive through custom-designed, multi-criteria filters. Transplant hospitals participating in the pilot have the ability to

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UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is the private, non-profit organization that manages the U.S. organ transplantation system under contract with the federal government. TRANSPLANT ADMINISTRATORS: 2020 STAFFING SURVEY STILL OPEN The UNOS 2020 staffing survey is still available in the Transplant Administrator section of UNet℠.. The deadline to submit data is Dec. 31, 2021. Due to the extended submission date, results will not be available until the Fall 2021. OPOS AND TRANSPLANT HOSPITALS CAN NOW TRACK ORGANS IN OPOs and transplant hospitals can now know organs are safely on their way. Influenced and tested by 15 OPOs and developed by UNOS, the UNOS Organ Tracking Service allows OPOs and transplant hospitals to track organs in transit using GEGO global tracking devices.

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Education. UNOS is a strategic business partner providing relevant, high quality education and resources to support transplant professionals. UNOS also provides resources that help patients, family members, friends, and potential donors understand organ donation and

transplantation.

NEW OPTN POLICIES TO ALIGN WITH UPDATED U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH At-a-glance. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network policy, and related implementations, will soon align with the 2020 U.S. Public Health Service Guideline for assessing solid organ donors and monitoring transplant recipients for HIV, hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C (HCV). Refined criteria for determining if a deceased or

living donor

NEW KIDNEY AND PANCREAS TRANSPLANT ALLOCATION POLICIES IN Projected to increase equity in access for candidates nationwide. UNOS has implemented a new system for matching kidney and pancreas transplant candidates with organs from deceased donors.. The new approach is projected to increase equity in THE OPTN PATIENT INFORMATION LETTER HAS BEEN UPDATED In April 2019, the Patient Information Letter required by OPTN Policy 3.5 was updated with minor changes . All transplant programs should use the new letter no later than Jan. 31, 2020. If you have printed stock that has not been updated since April 2019, please make needed change outs before Jan. 31 so patients are receiving the current

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QUESTIONS ABOUT TRANSPLANT SURGEON/PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION Questions about transplant surgeon/physician certification? UNOS membership has the answers. Springtime means graduation, which means many new doctors are seeking transplant surgeon certifications. Below are some issues UNOS membership staffers commonly encounter in their day to day interactions with transplant centers. PHASE II OF THE OFFER FILTERS PROJECT LAUNCHES ON AUG. 27 At-a-glance statement. On Aug. 27, United Network for Organ Sharing began piloting phase II of an offer filters project that allows kidney transplant programs to bypass single kidney donor offers they do not want to receive through custom-designed, multi-criteria filters. Transplant hospitals participating in the pilot have the ability to

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UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is the private, non-profit organization that manages the U.S. organ transplantation system under contract with the federal government. ACCESS UNOS UNET SYSTEM Strengthening the world’s best organ donation and transplant system. UNet is the electronic platform designed, built, continuously updated and maintained by UNOS over the course of 30 years for fulfilling requirements of the OPTN contract. UNet is a centralized computer network that links all 57 OPOs, 254 transplant hospitals and 150 UNOS DATA AND TRANSPLANT STATISTICS

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Indemnity. You hereby indemnify UNOS and undertake to keep UNOS indemnified against any losses, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation legal expenses and any amounts paid by UNOS to a third party in settlement of a claim or dispute on the advice of involved legal advisers) incurred or suffered by UNOS arising out of any breach by you of any provision of these WHAT EVERY PATIENT NEEDS TO KNOW The United Network for Organ Sharing. UNOS (www.unos.org) is a private, nonprofit . organization that coordinates the nation’s organ . transplant system under contract with the federal UNOS CAREERS IN RICHMOND VA United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is the private, non-profit organization that manages the nation’s organ transplant system under contract with the federal government. We unite and strengthen the transplant and donation community to save lives through research, policy, technology, patient safety and community outreach and

education.

NEW OPTN POLICIES TO ALIGN WITH UPDATED U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH At-a-glance. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network policy, and related implementations, will soon align with the 2020 U.S. Public Health Service Guideline for assessing solid organ donors and monitoring transplant recipients for HIV, hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C (HCV). Refined criteria for determining if a deceased or

living donor

NEW KIDNEY AND PANCREAS TRANSPLANT ALLOCATION POLICIES IN Projected to increase equity in access for candidates nationwide. UNOS has implemented a new system for matching kidney and pancreas transplant candidates with organs from deceased donors.. The new approach is projected to increase equity in TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS PRE-TRANSPLANT TESTING 3 Answer: The OPTN policy changes in alignment with 2020 PHS Guideline describe the minimum requirement so individual transplant programs can have more specific requirements for PREDICTED HEART MASS (PHM) MATCH CALCULATOR Donor-Recipient PHM Match (% difference): Donor-Recipient PHM Mismatch is calculated based on donor and recipient Predicted Heart Mass (for adults only): PHM = Left ventricular mass + Right ventricular mass. Left ventricular mass = a x Height 0.54 (m) x Weight 0.61 (kg), where a = 6.82 for women; a = 8.25 for men. UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is the private, non-profit organization that manages the U.S. organ transplantation system under contract with the federal government. ACCESS UNOS UNET SYSTEM Strengthening the world’s best organ donation and transplant system. UNet is the electronic platform designed, built, continuously updated and maintained by UNOS over the course of 30 years for fulfilling requirements of the OPTN contract. UNet is a centralized computer network that links all 57 OPOs, 254 transplant hospitals and 150 UNOS DATA AND TRANSPLANT STATISTICS

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Indemnity. You hereby indemnify UNOS and undertake to keep UNOS indemnified against any losses, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation legal expenses and any amounts paid by UNOS to a third party in settlement of a claim or dispute on the advice of involved legal advisers) incurred or suffered by UNOS arising out of any breach by you of any provision of these WHAT EVERY PATIENT NEEDS TO KNOW The United Network for Organ Sharing. UNOS (www.unos.org) is a private, nonprofit . organization that coordinates the nation’s organ . transplant system under contract with the federal UNOS CAREERS IN RICHMOND VA United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is the private, non-profit organization that manages the nation’s organ transplant system under contract with the federal government. We unite and strengthen the transplant and donation community to save lives through research, policy, technology, patient safety and community outreach and

education.

NEW OPTN POLICIES TO ALIGN WITH UPDATED U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH At-a-glance. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network policy, and related implementations, will soon align with the 2020 U.S. Public Health Service Guideline for assessing solid organ donors and monitoring transplant recipients for HIV, hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C (HCV). Refined criteria for determining if a deceased or

living donor

NEW KIDNEY AND PANCREAS TRANSPLANT ALLOCATION POLICIES IN Projected to increase equity in access for candidates nationwide. UNOS has implemented a new system for matching kidney and pancreas transplant candidates with organs from deceased donors.. The new approach is projected to increase equity in TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS PRE-TRANSPLANT TESTING 3 Answer: The OPTN policy changes in alignment with 2020 PHS Guideline describe the minimum requirement so individual transplant programs can have more specific requirements for PREDICTED HEART MASS (PHM) MATCH CALCULATOR Donor-Recipient PHM Match (% difference): Donor-Recipient PHM Mismatch is calculated based on donor and recipient Predicted Heart Mass (for adults only): PHM = Left ventricular mass + Right ventricular mass. Left ventricular mass = a x Height 0.54 (m) x Weight 0.61 (kg), where a = 6.82 for women; a = 8.25 for men. OPOS AND TRANSPLANT HOSPITALS CAN NOW TRACK ORGANS IN OPOs and transplant hospitals can now know organs are safely on their way. Influenced and tested by 15 OPOs and developed by UNOS, the UNOS Organ Tracking Service allows OPOs and transplant hospitals to track organs in transit using GEGO global tracking devices.

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The “waitlist” is a list of candidates registered to receive organ transplants. When a donor organ becomes available, the matching system dynamically generates a new, more specific list of potential recipients based on the criteria defined in that organ’s allocation policy (e.g., organ type, geographic local and regional area, genetic compatibility measures, details about the condition

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THE SUCCESS OF OUR NATIONAL ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANT T he U.S. has the highest-performing organ donation and transplant system in the world, even in the midst of a global pandemic.We have more organ donors and more annual transplants and we save more lives through organ donation than any other country.* In other parts of the world, transplant rates have fallen significantly amid the spread of

COVID-19.

NOW AVAILABLE: RECORDING OF JUNE 2 NATIONAL WEBINAR The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network hosted a webinar on June 2, 2021, to inform the community about proposed changes to transplant program monitoring. Richard Formica, M.D., on behalf of the OPTN Membership and Performance Standards Committee’s Performance Monitoring Enhancement subcommittee, presented the proposed new metrics and the rationale for the decisions.

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UNOS Connect - a learning management system for transplant and procurement professionals. KIDNEY PAIRED DONATION The UNOS Kidney Paired Donation (KPD) Program is a kidney transplant option for candidates who have a healthy living donor who cannot donate a kidney to their intended candidate due to incompatibility. Learn more about KPD. HOW TO CONTACT YOUR ORGAN DONOR Writing to your donor family. As a recipient, you probably feel grateful every day for your donor and his or her family. To get started, contact your transplant coordinator and explain that you want to write a note to your donor family. This guide will walk you through tips for writing your letter. THE MOST ACTIVE LIVING DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANT PROGRAMS The most active living donor liver transplant programs. University Health System Transplant Center San Antonio saw a more than six-fold annual increase in their volume of living donor liver transplants between 2017 and 2019. L ast year 524 people across the country provided the lifesaving gift of organ donation by serving as living

liver donors

QUESTIONS ABOUT TRANSPLANT SURGEON/PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION Questions about transplant surgeon/physician certification? UNOS membership has the answers. Springtime means graduation, which means many new doctors are seeking transplant surgeon certifications. Below are some issues UNOS membership staffers commonly encounter in their day to day interactions with transplant centers. UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is the private, non-profit organization that manages the U.S. organ transplantation system under contract with the federal government. ACCESS UNOS UNET SYSTEM Strengthening the world’s best organ donation and transplant system. UNet is the electronic platform designed, built, continuously updated and maintained by UNOS over the course of 30 years for fulfilling requirements of the OPTN contract. UNet is a centralized computer network that links all 57 OPOs, 254 transplant hospitals and 150 UNOS DATA AND TRANSPLANT STATISTICS

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Find information and resources about the UNOS regions. Learn more about education and policy initiatives in your organ transplant

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WHAT EVERY PATIENT NEEDS TO KNOW The United Network for Organ Sharing. UNOS (www.unos.org) is a private, nonprofit . organization that coordinates the nation’s organ . transplant system under contract with the federal

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UNOS Connect - a learning management system for transplant and procurement professionals. NEW OPTN POLICIES TO ALIGN WITH UPDATED U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH At-a-glance. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network policy, and related implementations, will soon align with the 2020 U.S. Public Health Service Guideline for assessing solid organ donors and monitoring transplant recipients for HIV, hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C (HCV). Refined criteria for determining if a deceased or

living donor

ANNUAL UNOS RFI: 2020 DOCUMENTS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE UNET UNOS request for information, or RFI, documents for 2020 are available on the UNet℠Transplant Administrators website. Administrators can submit essential organ transplant program data to insurance and managed care companies. Transplant administrators will be able to complete the 2020 RFI forms from January 29, 2020, until the 2021 RFI

is

PREDICTED HEART MASS (PHM) MATCH CALCULATOR Donor-Recipient PHM Match (% difference): Donor-Recipient PHM Mismatch is calculated based on donor and recipient Predicted Heart Mass (for adults only): PHM = Left ventricular mass + Right ventricular mass. Left ventricular mass = a x Height 0.54 (m) x Weight 0.61 (kg), where a = 6.82 for women; a = 8.25 for men. NEW WAIT TIME REQUEST FORMS AVAILABLE IN UNET New wait time request forms available in UNet. On June 20, 2018, the UNOS Organ Center Operations team updated the wait time request forms on UNet SM to make it easier for transplant center staff to request candidate waiting time modifications, transfers, reinstatements, and prior living donor priority points. The forms were revised to better UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is the private, non-profit organization that manages the U.S. organ transplantation system under contract with the federal government. ACCESS UNOS UNET SYSTEM Strengthening the world’s best organ donation and transplant system. UNet is the electronic platform designed, built, continuously updated and maintained by UNOS over the course of 30 years for fulfilling requirements of the OPTN contract. UNet is a centralized computer network that links all 57 OPOs, 254 transplant hospitals and 150 UNOS DATA AND TRANSPLANT STATISTICS

UNOS REGIONS

Find information and resources about the UNOS regions. Learn more about education and policy initiatives in your organ transplant

region.

WHAT EVERY PATIENT NEEDS TO KNOW The United Network for Organ Sharing. UNOS (www.unos.org) is a private, nonprofit . organization that coordinates the nation’s organ . transplant system under contract with the federal

LMS HOME PAGE

UNOS Connect - a learning management system for transplant and procurement professionals. NEW OPTN POLICIES TO ALIGN WITH UPDATED U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH At-a-glance. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network policy, and related implementations, will soon align with the 2020 U.S. Public Health Service Guideline for assessing solid organ donors and monitoring transplant recipients for HIV, hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C (HCV). Refined criteria for determining if a deceased or

living donor

ANNUAL UNOS RFI: 2020 DOCUMENTS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE UNET UNOS request for information, or RFI, documents for 2020 are available on the UNet℠Transplant Administrators website. Administrators can submit essential organ transplant program data to insurance and managed care companies. Transplant administrators will be able to complete the 2020 RFI forms from January 29, 2020, until the 2021 RFI

is

PREDICTED HEART MASS (PHM) MATCH CALCULATOR Donor-Recipient PHM Match (% difference): Donor-Recipient PHM Mismatch is calculated based on donor and recipient Predicted Heart Mass (for adults only): PHM = Left ventricular mass + Right ventricular mass. Left ventricular mass = a x Height 0.54 (m) x Weight 0.61 (kg), where a = 6.82 for women; a = 8.25 for men. NEW WAIT TIME REQUEST FORMS AVAILABLE IN UNET New wait time request forms available in UNet. On June 20, 2018, the UNOS Organ Center Operations team updated the wait time request forms on UNet SM to make it easier for transplant center staff to request candidate waiting time modifications, transfers, reinstatements, and prior living donor priority points. The forms were revised to better COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR ORGAN TRANSPLANTS AND DONATIONS The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network has released a Summary of Evidence on SARS-CoV-2 donor evaluation and testing, as well as organ recovery from donors with a history of COVID-19.Compiled by the OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC), the document includes the latest information known for minimizing the risk of donor-derived COVID-19 transmission OPOS AND TRANSPLANT HOSPITALS CAN NOW TRACK ORGANS IN OPOs and transplant hospitals can now know organs are safely on their way. Influenced and tested by 15 OPOs and developed by UNOS, the UNOS Organ Tracking Service allows OPOs and transplant hospitals to track organs in transit using GEGO global tracking devices.

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Education. UNOS is a strategic business partner providing relevant, high quality education and resources to support transplant professionals. UNOS also provides resources that help patients, family members, friends, and potential donors understand organ donation and

transplantation.

ORGAN TRANSPLANT

The “waitlist” is a list of candidates registered to receive organ transplants. When a donor organ becomes available, the matching system dynamically generates a new, more specific list of potential recipients based on the criteria defined in that organ’s allocation policy (e.g., organ type, geographic local and regional area, genetic compatibility measures, details about the condition

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Indemnity. You hereby indemnify UNOS and undertake to keep UNOS indemnified against any losses, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation legal expenses and any amounts paid by UNOS to a third party in settlement of a claim or dispute on the advice of involved legal advisers) incurred or suffered by UNOS arising out of any breach by you of any provision of these NOW AVAILABLE: RECORDING OF JUNE 2 NATIONAL WEBINAR The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network hosted a webinar on June 2, 2021, to inform the community about proposed changes to transplant program monitoring. Richard Formica, M.D., on behalf of the OPTN Membership and Performance Standards Committee’s Performance Monitoring Enhancement subcommittee, presented the proposed new metrics and the rationale for the decisions. BOARD AND COMMITTEES The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is the private, non-profit organization that manages the nation’s organ transplant system under contract with the federal government. UNOS TRANSPLANT MANAGEMENT FORUM The following courses are available to anyone with a UNOS Connect account. Search for 2020 UNOS Transplant Management Forum Virtual Sessions. You MUST complete all 4 QLT courses and the evaluation to receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) (2 nursing contact hours and 2 Category 1 CEPTCs). *Note: If you search and complete the below

courses

NEW OPTN POLICIES TO ALIGN WITH UPDATED U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH At-a-glance. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network policy, and related implementations, will soon align with the 2020 U.S. Public Health Service Guideline for assessing solid organ donors and monitoring transplant recipients for HIV, hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C (HCV). Refined criteria for determining if a deceased or

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KIDNEY AND PANCREAS POLICY DEVELOPMENT UPDATES

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WHAT HAPPENED IN PUBLIC COMMENT? SEE WHAT THE COMMUNITY HAD TO SAY

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LIVING DONATION: LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 6,500 PEOPLE BECAME LIVING ORGAN

DONORS

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HOW DO LIVER CANDIDATES GET PRIORITIZED FOR TRANSPLANT? UNDERSTANDING

THE NLRB

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LEARN ABOUT THE LIVER DISTRIBUTION POLICY PASSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN DECEMBER 2018

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EFFECTIVE FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2019

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10 THINGS UNOS IS DOING TO INCREASE ORGAN UTILIZATION

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KIDNEY AND PANCREAS ALLOCATION PROPOSALS MODIFIED The OPTN Kidney Transplantation and Pancreas Transplantation Committees, following consideration of extensive public comment, will advance updated allocation proposals to the OPTN Board of Directors for consideration at its December 3 meeting. UPDATES TO SECURITY ADMINISTRATION SITE WILL LAUNCH DECEMBER 10 Audience: UNet security administrators All UNet users At-a-glance Anyone at a transplant center, OPO, or lab who uses UNet must first be granted access by their security administrator. To make it easier for UNet Security Administrators to review and update UNet... KPD SYSTEM PRIORITY POINTS UPDATED We plan to make changes to the KPD system to improve the way it prioritizes candidate-donor matches, especially for hard-to-match

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INNOVATION

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10 THINGS UNOS IS DOING TO INCREASE ORGAN UTILIZATION

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INSIDE THE ORGAN CENTER: PARTNERING WITH THE COMMUNITY

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WILL ORGAN PERFUSION TRANSFORM TRANSPLANTATION? UNOS looks at the rapidly evolving state of organ perfusion technology and its potential to transform transplantation

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lifesaving transplants performed this year View number of candidates waiting . SAVING LIVES TOGETHER We bring innovation, improvement, and insights to strengthen a community passionately committed to being good stewards of the gifts entrusted to us. Get involved . SPECIAL PUBLIC COMMENT: SPLIT LIVER VARIANCE, OCTOBER 15 – NOVEMBER

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LIFELINK OF GEORGIA NEARLY TRIPLES AFRICAN-AMERICAN DONORS

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Through focused quality improvement and education practices, LifeLink of Georgia has almost tripled recovery of African-American donors. NEW CARE TOOL VISUALIZES ORGAN ACCEPTANCE AND REFUSAL

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Center Acceptance and Refusal Evaluation (CARE) Report allows transplant centers to see all of the offers they accept as well as all

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71 percent of organ procurement organizations increased organ donations in 2018, thanks to the generosity of donors and donor

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OPTN FINANCE COMMITTEE Nov 7, 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

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POLICY CHANGES

WEBINARS PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENT PROPOSALS

Aug 2, 2019

Public comment is open August 2 through October 2. WEBINARS DISCUSS REVISIONS TO KIDNEY AND PANCREAS ALLOCATION POLICIES

Jun 10, 2019

View webinar recordings to learn more. NLRB UPDATE: MMAT CALCULATION NOW BASED ON DSA OF TRANSPLANT HOSPITAL

May 24, 2019

Find updated policy language on the OPTN website. Read the system notice and view the latest updates here. View all policy changes

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STORIES OF HOPE

JODI, LIVING KIDNEY DONOR “Once I learned I may be able to help someone else have the chance to spend more time with his or her loved ones, the question became: ‘Why wouldn’t I want to be part of that?’”

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