HHS to Reform Organ Transplant System After Donors Showed 'Signs of Life'
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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.
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.
There's a 50% chance that it will become possible to transplant organs without the recipient needing immunosuppressant drugs by January 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.