Transplant system ready for the millennium
Transplant system ready for the millennium
The computer network that matches donated organs with patients across the country will not be affected by the year-2000 computer bug, says the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) in Richmond, VA.
The UNOS computer system contains a database of all patients waiting for an organ transplant in the United States. As donated organs become available, they are matched with patients on a list generated by the database, and dates play an important role in how the system operates.
"Patients waiting for a transplant do not have to worry when the year 2000 arrives," says Walter K. Graham, UNOS executive director.
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