UpToDate Patient and Member Engagement Program Updates and Enhancements - March 2025

The following programs have been released on March 26, 2025. Click here to preview all the programs in this release.
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New Programs

How to Give a Subcutaneous Injection: Overview

Program Code: 48205
Release Notes:

  • This video goes over how to give medicine via a subcutaneous injection.
Injectable Weight Loss Medicines

Program Code: 48165
Release Notes:

  • A short program that focuses on how injectable weight loss medicines may help in weight loss, including: how they work, known side effects, who can use them, and a brief discussion on compounded injectable weight loss medicines.

Re-released Programs

Diabetes: Nutrition and Healthy Eating

Program Code:  9875
Main Changes:

  • This video goes over healthy eating for people with type 1 or 2 diabetes.


In addition to the above updates, four new associated Short-Form Videos have been released:

  • Diabetes Nutrition and Healthy Eating: Balanced Meal Plan (48364)
  • Diabetes Nutrition and Healthy Eating: Food Choices (48365)
  • Diabetes Nutrition and Healthy Eating: Plate Method (48366)
  • Diabetes Nutrition and Healthy Eating: Getting Started (48367)

Updated Programs

Organ Transplant Overview

Program Code: 152

Main changes:

  • Updated standard language
  • Updated alternatives to organ transplants
  • Updated for accessibility


These updates have also been applied to the following UpToDate Educate programs:

  • Organ Transplant Basics: Overview (32409)
  • What Happens During Organ Transplant Surgery?: Overview (32410)


In addition to the above updates, five new associated Short-Form Videos have been released:

  • Organ Transplant Overview: Evaluation (48206)
  • Organ Transplant Overview: The Waiting List (48208)
  • Organ Transplant Overview: Recovery and Life After Surgery (48207)
  • Organ Transplant Overview: Risks (48209)
  • Organ Transplant Overview: Alternatives (48210)
Kidney Transplant (Deceased Donor)

Program Code: 217

Main changes:

  • Harmonized with UpToDate/CDI
    • Altered some of the standard surgical language to make it relevant to the unique circumstances around organ donation timing
  • Updated content with AMR feedback
    • Updated risks and immunosuppressant side effects
    • Separated “Waiting for a Kidney” and “Before your procedure” into 2 chapters
    • Separated “After procedure” and “Caring for new kidney” chapters to improve chapter brevity
  • Updated program for inclusivity
    • added more diverse artwork
    • Updated for accessibility
    • Updated for gendered language


These updates have also been applied to the following UpToDate Educate programs:

  • What Happens During Kidney Transplant Surgery?: Overview (31911)


In addition to the above updates, seven new associated Short-Form Videos have been released:

  • Kidney Transplant (Deceased Donor): The Basics (48211)
  • Kidney Transplant (Deceased Donor): Waiting for a Kidney (48212)
  • Kidney Transplant (Deceased Donor): Before Your Procedure (48213)
  • Kidney Transplant (Deceased Donor): After Your Procedure (48214)
  • Kidney Transplant (Deceased Donor): Caring for Your New Kidney (48215)
  • Kidney Transplant (Deceased Donor): Risks (48216)
  • Kidney Transplant (Deceased Donor): Alternatives (48217)
Kidney Transplant (Living Donor)

Program Code: 218

Main changes:

  • Harmonized content with UpToDate/CDI
    • Altered some of the standard surgical language to make it relevant to the unique circumstances around organ donation timing
  • Updated content with AMR feedback
      • Updated risks and immunosuppressant side effects
    • Separated “After procedure” and “Caring for new kidney” chapters to improve chapter brevity
  • Updated program for inclusivity
    • Added more diverse artwork
    • Updated for accessibility
    • Updated for gendered language


In addition to the above updates, six new associated Short-Form Videos have been released:

  • Kidney Transplant (Living Donor): The Basics (48337) 
  • Kidney Transplant (Living Donor): Before Your Procedure (48338) 
  • Kidney Transplant (Living Donor): After Your Procedure (48339) 
  • Kidney Transplant (Living Donor): Caring for Your New Kidney (48340) 
  • Kidney Transplant (Living Donor): Risks (48341) 
  • Kidney Transplant (Living Donor): Alternatives (48342) 
Kidney - Becoming a Donor

Program Code: 257

Main changes:

  • Harmonized content with UpToDate and to align with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) requirements
  • Clarified language around the risk of kidney failure to harmonize with UpToDate


These updates have also been applied to the following UpToDate Educate programs:

  • What Happens During Kidney Donation Surgery (Donor Nephrectomy)?: Overview (32432)


In addition to the above updates, five new associated Short-Form Videos have been released:

  • Kidney- Becoming a Donor: Kidney Donation (48629)
  • Kidney- Becoming a Donor: Evaluation (48630)
  • Kidney- Becoming a Donor: Recovery and Life After Donation (48631)
  • Kidney- Becoming a Donor: Risks and Benefits (48632)
  • Kidney- Becoming a Donor: Making Your Decision (48633)