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Lifeline of Ohio Facilitates First Adult DCD Heart Donation in the United States

Lifeline of Ohio Facilitates First Adult DCD Heart Donation in the United States

Dec 5, 2019 | Achievement, Donation, Donor Family, News, OPO, Press Release, Recipient, Transplant

On Sunday, December 1, two milestones in the field of organ donation were achieved thanks to the decision of a registered donor. Lifeline of Ohio facilitated donations from a 26-year old Ohio man who has become the first adult in the United States to donate his heart...
Donate Life America and AOPO Provide Facts on Organ Donation Process

Donate Life America and AOPO Provide Facts on Organ Donation Process

Dec 5, 2019 | Advocates, AOPO, Donation, Healthcare Industry, News, OPO, Transplant

There is a tremendous need for organs for transplant. More than 113,000 people are currently on the transplant waiting list in the United States and the donation and transplantation community works every day to help save and improve their lives. There is currently a...
Tissue and Eye Banks and Organ Procurement Organizations  Respond to Inaccurate and Sensationalized Reporting by Los Angeles Times

Tissue and Eye Banks and Organ Procurement Organizations Respond to Inaccurate and Sensationalized Reporting by Los Angeles Times

Dec 5, 2019 | Advocates, AOPO, Donation, Healthcare Industry, News, OPO, Transplant

Oct. 21, 2019 – The Los Angeles Times, in its “Bodies of Evidence” articles, has done a tremendous disservice to the goal of increasing organ, eye and tissue donations in the United States. On behalf of the nation’s tissue banks, eye banks and organ procurement...
Organ Procurement Organizations Applaud Provisions of CMS Omnibus Burden Reduction Final Rule That Will Encourage Greater Use of Donated Organs

Organ Procurement Organizations Applaud Provisions of CMS Omnibus Burden Reduction Final Rule That Will Encourage Greater Use of Donated Organs

Dec 5, 2019 | Advocates, AOPO, Donation, Healthcare Industry, News, OPO

Organ Procurement Organizations Applaud Provisions of CMS Omnibus Burden Reduction Final Rule That Will Encourage Greater Use of Donated Organs Oct. 17, 2019 – “The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) commends the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Sean Van Slyck Named Executive Director of Sierra Donor Services

Sean Van Slyck Named Executive Director of Sierra Donor Services

Dec 5, 2019 | Achievement, Leadership, News, OPO, Press Release

SACRAMENTO, CA – October 18, 2019 – Sierra Donor Services (SDS) named Sean Van Slyck as Executive Director Sierra Donor Services, a DCI Donor Services organization, is pleased to name Sean Van Slyck as Executive Director. He brings extensive experience in the organ...
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