Yesterday at the White House Task Force Press Briefing, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that all elective surgeries, non-essential medical, surgical, and dental procedures be delayed during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
AOPO sent a letter to the Trump Administration highlighting critical issues that COVID-19 is creating in the organ recovery process, as well as the impact it may have on organ transplantation
COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) BULLETIN Updated: March 26, 2020 INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) IS BEING RELEASED RAPIDLY. WE WILL POST UPDATES AS WE RECEIVE THEM. CLICK TO READ: COVID-19 AOPO Letter to …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 17, 2020 Contact: Tim MakinenOffice: 734.922.1017Cell: 517.896.5780tmakinen@golm.org Record numbers of organ, tissue donors save lives in 2019 Generosity of Gift of Life Michigan donors benefitted thousands ANN …
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 22, 2020 PRESS CONTACTMichael Frolich, (703) 556-4242MFrohlich@aopo.org Association of Organ Procurement Organizations Announces Steve Miller as New Chief Executive Officer VIENNA, V.A. – Today, the Association …
PRESS RELEASE 2019 Marks Another Record Year for Organ Donation 11,870 Donor Heroes Provided Lifesaving Organs for Transplant TYSONS, VA – Jan. 9, 2020 – Lifesaving organ donations in the …
PRESS STATEMENT December 17, 2019 The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations Comments on CMS Rule to Increase Organ Supply The following statement can be attributed to AOPO President Kelly Ranum, …
MEDIA ALERT Contact: Katy Smith (405) 488-2456 ksmith@lifeshareok.org Written by Heather Dean LifeShare of Oklahoma Recovers Seven Organs from a Donor After Circulatory Death First in U.S. History OKLAHOMA CITY …
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 …
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 …
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 …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oct. 11, 2019 – Based on data for the first eight months of the year, 2019 is on track to see a 9 percent increase in deceased …
