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CMS has approved Nevada Donor Network to take over organ procurement services in South Florida after decertifying the University of Miami's provider due to noncompliance, ensuring continued organ donation and transplantation services during the transition.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced efforts to reform the organ transplant system, including decertifying the Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency due to safety violations and systemic issues, amid concerns over patient safety and organ donation practices.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is decertifying the University of Miami's Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency due to unsafe practices, poor performance, and systemic failures in organ procurement, as part of broader reforms to improve safety, transparency, and fairness in the organ transplant system.
A Houston hospital has suspended its liver and kidney transplant programs after discovering that a doctor manipulated records for liver transplant candidates, leading to patients being unable to receive organ donation offers. The doctor, identified as transplant surgeon Dr. J. Steve Bynon Jr., admitted to altering patient records, prompting an investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The hospital is working with affected patients and their families while the programs remain closed, and other medical centers in Houston continue to offer transplant programs.