In the United States, an<unk>  <unk>  is a non-profit organization that is responsible for the evaluation and<unk>  of deceased-donor organs for organ transplantation. There are 58 such organizations in the United States, each responsible for organ<unk>  in a specific region, and each a member of the Organ<unk>  and Transplantation Network (OPTN), a federally mandated network created by and overseen by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). The individual<unk> s represent the front-line of organ<unk> , having direct contact with the hospital and the family of the recently deceased donor. Once the<unk>  receives the consent of the decedent's family, it works with UNOS to identify the best candidates for the available organs, and coordinates with the surgical team for each organ recipient.<unk> s are also charged with educating the public to increase awareness of and participation in the organ donation process. __TOC__
Organ procurement organization
Patient safety organization
Community health trust
Volunteers in Medicine
Therapeutic community
Public security
Pharmacy management system
Donor registration