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Press releases
Mark Johnson named CEO of UNOS
CEO Mark Johnson, will guide UNOS’ continued work to strengthen the organ donation and transplant system.
UNOS leads stakeholder coalition urging FAA to consider organ transportation in final drone rule
Public comment letter highlights the lifesaving potential of drone technology, urges a regulatory framework that supports safe medical drone operations.
UNOS, NASA and LifeNet partner on successful drone transportation of organ
Teams from the United Network for Organ Sharing, NASA Langley Research Center and LifeNet Health have successfully completed a groundbreaking study transporting human kidneys by drone beyond visual line of sight, marking a milestone in the future of organ transportation and transplantation.
Mark Johnson named CEO of UNOS
CEO Mark Johnson, will guide UNOS’ continued work to strengthen the organ donation and transplant system.
UNOS leads stakeholder coalition urging FAA to consider organ transportation in final drone rule
Public comment letter highlights the lifesaving potential of drone technology, urges a regulatory framework that supports safe medical drone operations.
UNOS, NASA and LifeNet partner on successful drone transportation of organ
Teams from the United Network for Organ Sharing, NASA Langley Research Center and LifeNet Health have successfully completed a groundbreaking study transporting human kidneys by drone beyond visual line of sight, marking a milestone in the future of organ transportation and transplantation.
Paul Rocheleau joins UNOS Board of Directors
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) announces that Paul Rocheleau has joined its Board of Directors.
Notice of Privacy Practices and UNOS Privacy Policies updated
As part of our ongoing efforts to maintain transparency and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory and operational standards, we have recently revised and updated our Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) as well as the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Privacy Policies.
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Issues and Advocacy
Putting patients first: UNOS’ vision for waitlist and organ offer transparency
Updates to the Medicare Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model include increasing transparency for patients.
Putting patients first: UNOS’ vision for waitlist and organ offer transparency
Updates to the Medicare Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model include increasing transparency for patients.
Is it really a list? What determines how organs are allocated, and the role UNOS technology plays in it
Despite what you may have heard or seen in pop culture, waiting for an organ transplant is not like taking a number and waiting. The reality of how it all works is significantly more complicated.
A ‘No Wrong Door’ system makes safety concerns easier to report
If someone experiences poor care or witnesses a problem related to organ donation or transplant, they shouldn’t have to navigate a maze of agencies to speak up, be heard and get a resolution.
Innovations and Technology
Introducing UNOS One℠ and the new UNOS Marketplace
UNOS launches UNOS One and UNOS Marketplace to connect organ donation and transplant professionals with data, analytics, and trusted partners, all in one location.
Introducing UNOS One℠ and the new UNOS Marketplace
UNOS launches UNOS One and UNOS Marketplace to connect organ donation and transplant professionals with data, analytics, and trusted partners, all in one location.
UNOS continues to support new, existing clients with unparalleled business solutions
UNOS continues to provide professional services, develop technology solutions and support clients without disruption.
Transforming transplant program operations with data-driven tools
UNOS offers best-in-class tools tailored to the needs of transplant programs.
Research and Data
UNOS Staffing Survey provides trusted data for staffing decisions
The UNOS Staffing Survey provides transplant programs with reliable national benchmarking data and workforce insights.
UNOS Staffing Survey provides trusted data for staffing decisions
The UNOS Staffing Survey provides transplant programs with reliable national benchmarking data and workforce insights.
IOTA Dashboard brings kidney transplant performance data into focus
UNOS’s IOTA Dashboard helps kidney transplant hospitals track performance and identify improvement opportunities under CMS’s IOTA Model.
UNOS helps power global insights in heart and lung transplantation
As Data Coordinating Center for the International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry, UNOS helps turn global transplant data into insights that improve patient care and support research.
Learn about issues impacting patients, donors, donor families, and the national system.
About UNOS
Issues and advocacy
Strengthening organ donation and transplant
Working together: Our nation’s organ donation and transplant system
- The OPTN, HRSA and CMS have different roles. Learn about the roles
UNOS is a nonprofit on a mission to save and transform lives through research, innovation and collaboration. UNOS builds on its experience and expertise to strengthen organ donation and transplantation systems and enhance public health. The nonprofit helps people live life without limits by developing products and services, conducting data-driven research and analysis, providing expert consulting services, advocating for reforms to help patients, and partnering to drive a greater impact.