Definitions for "United Network for Organ Sharing"
The private, nonprofit membership organization that coordinates the nation's transplant system through HRSA's OPTN contract. As OPTN contractor, UNOS is responsible for meeting all contract requirements. As contractor since the first OPTN contract award in 1986, UNOS has established and strives to continually improve tools, systems and quality processes that support OPTN contract objectives and requirements. These include: Managing the national organ transplant waiting list; Collecting, managing and reporting of sensitive clinical data in a secure, fail-safe environment Facilitating an open, inclusive forum for development and continuous refinement of evidence-based policies and standards, Member and policy performance assessment to ensure equitable, safe treatment of candidates and recipients, Increasing donation and making the most of every organ that is donated through patient, public and professional education.
The mission of UNOS is to advance organ availability and transplantation by uniting and supporting its communities for the benefit of patients through education, technology and policy development.
Non-profit organization that operates the National Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network in the United States. All transplant centers, OPOs and tissue typing laboratories are required to be UNOS members. Members of UNOS set transplantation policy for the United States.