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US organ donation org Network for Hope decertified amid patient safety fears

The US Department of Health and Human Services has decertified Network for Hope, a major organ donation organization, following an investigation that revealed serious concerns in nearly 30% of its pending donation cases. The review flagged instances where patients may not have been deceased at the time of organ procurement, alongside issues with neurological assessments, consent practices, and cause-of-death classifications. This shutdown has caused significant distress within Chinese communities, particularly among students and their families, who fear it validates their existing concerns about organ donation practices in the US. AI

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US organ donation org Network for Hope decertified amid patient safety fears

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Shi Huang ·

    US organ donation organisation’s shutdown invokes Chinese students’ worst fears

    The United States’ organ transplant system has been plunged into a crisis of public trust after federal health authorities decertified a major organ procurement organisation (OPO) over allegations that organs were harvested from donors who may still have been alive. The scandal h…