After the evaluation, eligible patients are placed on the UNOS transplant waiting list. The MUSC Transplant Center’s wait times for an available liver are among the shortest in the nation. UNOS has a pre-determined process for prioritizing candidates waiting for liver transplants based on statistical formulas that are very accurate in predicting who needs a liver transplant most urgently.  The MELD (Model for End Stage Liver Disease) is used for patients age 12 and older. The PELD (Pediatric End Stage Liver Disease Model) is used for patients age 11 and younger. MUSC physicians do not decide who is next to receive a liver from the transplant waiting list.