Washington – The Trump administration moved on Thursday to close a group of donations in Miami, describing it as “failure” due to poor performance, insecure practices and papers errors.
Life Alliance Argan Recovery is one of the 55 members of the membership purchases, or OPOS, non -profit agencies throughout the country coordinating the recovery of members from died donors and helping them to conform to patients in the country’s awaits.
The administration cited an investigation that found the case 2024, as an unspecified error led to the refusal of the donated heart to a patient awaiting surgery.
In a press conference, Dr. Mohamed Oz, who heads medical and career care services centers, said that the problems included possible donations that have not been stable, as some of the donated members sent them to the wrong place and the lack of employees.
Life Alliance, a section of the Miami University System, can appeal the decision. If it is turned off, it will be the first time that the federal government will cancel OPO selection.
The alliance of life did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
More than 100,000 Americans are included in the transplant list and thousands die, waiting for this because there is not enough donations to wrap. Last year, there were more than 48,000 transplants, a record, and the vast majority of died donors.
Changes in the transplant system It was underway for years Increased donationsReducing the waste of organs that are likely to be used and address other concerns. It includes some New guarantees After complaints last year, OPO did not stop different from the donation preparations enough when some patients showed signs of life, prompting some people to cancel the subscription to donor records. The organ donation can only proceed after the hospital declared someone – under the law, OPOS cannot participate in this decision.
On Thursday, Oz sought to reassure potential donors.
He said: “Congress has carefully continued and recited some terrifying stories that cool some American enthusiasm to donate organs. We are here today to tell you that this system is safe. It is strictly treated,” adding later, “I want to pay tribute to OPOS that do a great job because most of them.”
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