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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a major initiative on Monday to reform the nation's organ transplant system, following an investigation that found hospitals allowed organ procurement to begin when patients showed signs of life.

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a major initiative on Monday to reform the nation's organ transplant system, following an investigation that found hospitals allowed organ procurement to begin when patients showed signs of life.

The Health Resources and Services Administration examined 351 cases where organ donation was authorized but not completed, finding 103 cases with concerning features, including 73 patients with neurological signs incompatible with organ donation.

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The Health Resources and Services Administration examined 351 cases where organ donation was authorized but not completed, finding 103 cases with concerning features, including 73 patients with neurological signs incompatible with organ donation.

The investigation found that at least 28 patients may not have been deceased when organ procurement was initiated. According to the HHS, this raises "serious ethical and legal questions" about the timing of procedures and patient safety protocols.

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The investigation found that at least 28 patients may not have been deceased when organ procurement was initiated. According to the HHS, this raises "serious ethical and legal questions" about the timing of procedures and patient safety protocols.

Medical workers from 55 facilities across 19 states reported witnessing "at least one disturbing case of donation after circulatory death," with some claiming providers administered drugs to hasten donor deaths.

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Medical workers from 55 facilities across 19 states reported witnessing "at least one disturbing case of donation after circulatory death," with some claiming providers administered drugs to hasten donor deaths.

The investigation focused on Network for Hope, formerly Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates, which serves Kentucky, southwest Ohio, and parts of West Virginia. HHS has threatened decertification if corrective actions are not implemented.

The investigation focused on Network for Hope, formerly Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates, which serves Kentucky, southwest Ohio, and parts of West Virginia. HHS has threatened decertification if corrective actions are not implemented.

The reforms come after a New York Times report detailed cases, including a patient whose heart was still beating after surgeons made an incision in her chest for organ procurement surgery.

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The reforms come after a New York Times report detailed cases, including a patient whose heart was still beating after surgeons made an incision in her chest for organ procurement surgery.

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The Health Resources and Services Administration examined 351 cases where organ donation was authorized but not completed, finding 103 cases with concerning features including 73 patients with neurological signs incompatible with organ donation.</span

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The Health Resources and Services Administration examined 351 cases where organ donation was authorized but not completed, finding 103 cases with concerning features including 73 patients with neurological signs incompatible with organ donation.

At least 28 patients may not have been deceased when organ procurement was initiated, raising serious ethical and legal questions about the timing of procedures and patient safety protocols.</span

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At least 28 patients may not have been deceased when organ procurement was initiated, raising serious ethical and legal questions about the timing of procedures and patient safety protocols.

The investigation focused on Network for Hope, formerly Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates, which serves Kentucky, southwest Ohio, and parts of West Virginia, with HHS threatening decertification if corrective actions are not implemented.</span

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The investigation focused on Network for Hope, formerly Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates, which serves Kentucky, southwest Ohio, and parts of West Virginia, with HHS threatening decertification if corrective actions are not implemented.

The reforms come after a New York Times report detailed cases including a patient whose heart was still beating after surgeons made an incision in her chest for organ procurement surgery.</span

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The reforms come after a New York Times report detailed cases including a patient whose heart was still beating after surgeons made an incision in her chest for organ procurement surgery.

Medical workers from 55 facilities across 19 states reported witnessing at least one disturbing case of donation after circulatory death, with some claiming providers administered drugs to hasten donor deaths.</span

Medical workers from 55 facilities across 19 states reported witnessing at least one disturbing case of donation after circulatory death, with some claiming providers administered drugs to hasten donor deaths.

While patient safety must remain paramount, these reforms could potentially harm the thousands of Americans desperately waiting for life-saving organ transplants. The current system has successfully increased transplant rates by 23 percent since 2020, and overly restrictive policies might reduce the already limited organ supply. The focus should be on improving protocols rather than threatening to shut down organizations that serve critical regions.

While patient safety must remain paramount, these reforms could potentially harm the thousands of Americans desperately waiting for life-saving organ transplants. The current system has successfully increased transplant rates by 23 percent since 2020, and overly restrictive policies might reduce the already limited organ supply. The focus should be on improving protocols rather than threatening to shut down organizations that serve critical regions.

Organ retrieval reforms ordered after some donors showed signs of life

HHS Launches Organ Transplant Reform After Safety Violations

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These reforms are long overdue and essential for protecting vulnerable patients from a system that has prioritized organ procurement over patient safety. The investigation revealed horrifying practices where hospitals rushed to harvest organs from patients who were still alive, showing clear signs of neurological function. HHS's decisive action to hold these organizations accountable demonstrates the Trump administration's commitment to restoring integrity and prioritizing patients' lives.

These reforms are long overdue and essential for protecting vulnerable patients from a system that has prioritized organ procurement over patient safety. The investigation revealed horrifying practices where hospitals rushed to harvest organs from patients who were still alive, showing clear signs of neurological function. HHS's decisive action to hold these organizations accountable demonstrates the Trump administration's commitment to restoring integrity and prioritizing patients' lives.

HHS Finds Systemic Disregard for Sanctity of Life in Organ Transplant System

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Reforms needed to improve US organ donation and transplant system

In deceased donation cases, hospital medical staff independently determine death per hospital policy. Additionally, hospitals adhere to a complex framework of rules and regulations generated by the states in which they operate. These reforms could potentially harm the thousands of Americans desperately waiting for life-saving organ transplants. The focus should be on improving protocols rather than threatening to shut down organizations that serve critical regions.

In deceased donation cases, hospital medical staff independently determine death per hospital policy. Additionally, hospitals adhere to a complex framework of rules and regulations generated by the states in which they operate. These reforms could potentially harm the thousands of Americans desperately waiting for life-saving organ transplants. The focus should be on improving protocols rather than threatening to shut down organizations that serve critical regions.

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There's a 50% chance that it will become possible to transplant organs without the recipient needing immunosuppressant drugs by Jan. 25, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 50% chance that it will become possible to transplant organs without the recipient needing immunosuppressant drugs by Jan. 25, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

US Launches Organ Transplant Reform After Safety Violations

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