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The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is responsible for transplant organ distribution in the United States. UNOS oversees the allocation of many different types of transplants, including liver, kidney, pancreas, heart, lung and cornea.
Criteria have been developed to ensure that all people on a transplant waiting list are judged fairly, based on the severity of their illness and the urgency of receiving a transplant. Once UNOS receives data from local hospitals, people waiting for a transplant are placed on a waiting list and given a "status" code. The people in most urgent need of a transplant are placed highest on the status list and are given first priority when a donor heart becomes available.
UNOS receives data from hospitals and medical centers throughout the country about adults and children who need organ transplants. The medical team that currently follows your child is responsible for sending data to UNOS and updating them as your child's condition changes.
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