Organ Transplantation

For some people a lucky number might be a winning lotto ticket. Thirty-seven-year old Jose Vasquez of Teaneck, NJ, did win the lotto in a manner of speaking. His fortunate number: 300.
The Health Resources and Services Administration Feb. 6 requested vendor proposals to support changes to governance, technology and operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, as authorized by Congress last year.
Five surgery patients were diagnosed with tuberculosis, two of whom died, after receiving bone allografts last year from a deceased donor, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Jan. 4.
To the medical community, Lawrence Faucette’s life is notable for what his family deemed his “brave adventure” as the second-ever recipient of a genetically modified pig heart, which kept him alive for nearly six weeks after the transplant.
By serving as “kidney transplant patient 10,001,” Dale Sorensen becomes the face of M Health Fairview’s major milestone.
As hospitals and health systems focus on digital transformation to address staffing shortages, efficiencies, and care processes to improve patient outcomes, the focus on technology to support clinical workflows has become part of the overall organizational strategy. Current systems are anchored in…
The United Network for Organ Sharing, which serves as the nation’s transplant system under contract with the federal government, Friday reported its millionth U.S. organ transplant. UNOS and the Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance credited the organ donation and transplantation community,…
Based on a review of available data and public and stakeholder input, the U.S. Public Health Service has updated its 2020 recommendations for reducing HIV and hepatitis B and C transmission through organ transplantation.
The agency will accept comments until May 9 on ways to improve the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.