New center for organ donors at Rush is first of its kind in Illinois
Tucked away behind unassuming double doors on the fifth floor of Rush University Medical Center sits a new, very different ...
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Federal government awards contract to Richmond-based UNOS
The federal government has awarded a contract to the United Network for Organ Sharing, giving the Richmond-based nonprofit ...
UNOS Applauds House Action to Prohibit Discrimination in Organ Transplants
RICHMOND, VA / ACCESSWIRE / September 25, 2024 / Today,Maureen McBride , Ph.D., the CEO of the(UNOS), issued the following ...
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Organ transplant network awards reach multiple contractors for first time
As promised, the Biden administration is moving on from the national organ transplant system’s nearly 40-year “contract ...
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HHS shifts organ transplant network to multi-vendor model: 6 notes
The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded new contracts to multiple vendors for the nation's organ transplant system, ending decades of reliance on the United Network for Organ ...
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US organ transplant board should be removed, critics say
critics say there are conflicts of interest because some of the same board members used to oversee the Richmond-based United Network for Organ Sharing, which manages organ transplantation.
Transplant industry whistleblower claims she was pressured to harvest organs from a person who was still ALIVE and fired after complaining
Nyckoletta Martin, 38, made the latter revelations Tuesday to the Wall Street Journal, describing how she was let go by organ ...
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HRSA to begin awarding multi-vendor contracts for organ transplantation services
The Health Resources and Services Administration Sept. 19 announced that it will award multi-vendor contracts for organ transplantation services, continuing an overhaul of the national organ ...
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The need for pulmonary fibrosis awareness never ends
Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month may be coming to a close, but it's important to keep the momentum going, columnist Sam Kirton says.
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Identifying Patients at Risk for Early Mortality After Lung Transplant in IPAH
ECMO or ventilator use was the most significant predictor of mortality in patients undergoing lung transplant for idiopathic ...
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Q&A: A New Approach to Improve Liver Transplant Rates in Septuagenarians
Liver transplants from older donors can be effective for septuagenarian candidates and are associated with lower mortality ...