The administrator’s memo reinforces patient care standards, family decision time, and accountability for procurement organizations. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance clarifying expectations for…
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DNI Gabbard Announces Arrest of Cartel Traffickers
U.S. and Mexican law enforcement collaborated with the National Counterterrorism Center to share intelligence. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced the arrest of cartel members who trafficked…
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HHS Decertifies University of Miami’s Organ Procurement Organization
The organ recovery agency was found to have unsafe practices, was understaffed, and had poor training and paperwork errors. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is…
Read MoreHHS Launches Initiative to Reform Organ Transplant System
The HRSA investigation showed “disturbing“ practices by a major organ procurement organization. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued a report on the investigation into the organ…
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U.S. Organ Transplant System Undergoes Modernization to Improve Patient Care
HRSA awards multi-vendor contracts to enhance transparency, IT systems, and governance, benefiting over 100,000 patients on the organ transplant waitlist. Recently, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)…
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