12 Things You Might Not Know About Organ Donation
The life-saving practice of organ transplantation has come a long way over the centuries. Today, more than 30,000 kidney, heart, lung, and other organ transplants happen each year. Here are a few facts about the history and the current practice of organ donation.
OPTN/UNOS Board Approves Updated Liver Distribution System
The OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors, at its meeting December 3, approved a new liver distribution policy to establish greater consistency in the geographic areas used to match liver transplant candidates with available organs from deceased donors and reduce geographic differences in liver transplant access.
Finding Support While Waiting for a Transplant
June 20, 2018 was a glorious day. My sister, brother in law, her three kids and spouses, along with my six great nieces and nephews were in Wisconsin at a cabin in Elkhorn. I had traveled little the past few years so that I would be within a four hour radius of the University of Wisconsin at Madison should a kidney be available.
OTS Receives Award From HSN Cares
HSN Cares, the philanthropic arm of the Home Shopping Network (HSN), is excited to announce that Organ Transplant Support, Inc., will receive an award of $1,000 as part of the annual $1,000 a day give-away campaign.
Chicago Organ Summit
On March 8, the Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network, local and state government officials and Chicago’s top experts from area transplant centers and hospitals came together to honor organ donors and discuss important issues and advancements made regarding organ donation in Chicago. Bill Kurtis, former CBS news anchor, served as the emcee for the Chicago Organ Summit.