That has made it easy for some to manipulate the numbers their performance is judged on. “There are few more transformative interventions for someone’s health than an organ transplant, but thousands of Americans are deprived of this lifesaving opportunity every year by a broken system,” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said in a statement. ADHHS estimates that about 5,600 more organs could be collected for transplant each year under the new policies. ADThe new measurements will encourage OPOs to pursue all potential deceased donors, even those who have only a single organ to give. In the past, some OPOs had been reluctant to invest substantial time and effort engaging with the families of donors unless multiple organs were available.

Source: Washington Post November 21, 2020 20:48 UTC