United

Network for
Donor
Sharing
(UNOS)
Hanna Sahagon
HCIN 543
Professor Israni
March 31, 2022
What is UNOS?
● Manage the nation’s transplant system
● Oversee the national transplant waiting list
● Develop policies to make sure patients have a fair
chance of receiving the organ they need
● Monitor every organ match
● Maintain a database
What is UNet℠?
● Used to collect, store, analyze, and publish all OPTN (Organ
Procurement and Transplantation Network) data
● Every transplant since October 1, 1987 is documented in UNet℠
● 5 different systems:
Who uses
UNet℠?
There are multiple stakeholders
involved in the organ donation process,
including:
● Transplant hospitals TRANSPLA
● Organ Procurement Organizations NTING
(OPOs)
● Histocompatibility labs
● Voluntary health organizations
 Advantages Disadvantages
● Represents entire US ● Limitations for public use
transplant population ● Differences in data reporting at
● Longitudinal follow-up different facilities
● Able to manipulate variables
easily on UNOS website
● Can submit UNOS forms via
UNet (Web version & App)
● Updated daily
Thank you!