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United Network for Organ Sharing company history timeline

1984

UNOS was formally incorporated as an independent, non-profit organization in 1984 to meet the growing demand for transplants nationwide.

1986

UNOS was awarded the initial OPTN contract in 1986 to develop the requirements for the operation of the OPTN, and has served as the OPTN ever since.

Prior to 1986, transplant hospitals were not required by law to share organs.

1988

In 1988, UNOS collected data on all 12,623 transplants performed nationwide.

1999

The algorithm for the allocation of donor hearts used by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) was changed in January 1999.

On October 25, 1999, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) began collecting more detailed malignancy data, including the type of tumor in those donors with a past history of malignancy.

2000

UNOS operated the SRTR until 2000.

2004

The legislation, which was initiated by UNOS in 2004, paves the way for UNOS to begin exploring a national kidney paired donation program.

2006

Regional differences in recipient waitlist time and pre- and post-transplant mortality after the 2006 United Network for Organ Sharing policy changes in the donor heart allocation algorithm.

2007

Every year UNOS enjoys receiving a special Valentine card from Mitchell Blakey and his family, celebrating Mitchell’s heart transplant in February 2007.

2014

UNOS’ IT staff grows to more than 130 in 2014.

2022

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