Category Archives: donation after cardiac death

Four Years After His Death, Disabled 8-Year-Old’s Death in Organ Donation is Under Investigation

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The LA Times is reporting that the  death of a disabled 8-year-old boy in 2013 is currently under investigation by Los Angeles police and the DA office. Back in 2013, Cole Hartman’s father found his son with his head submerged in their washing machine. Cole went into cardiac arrest, but paramedics were able to resuscitate him. … Continue reading Four Years After His Death, Disabled 8-Year-Old’s Death in Organ Donation is Under Investigation →

Pallimed Blogger Doc Not Happy with Organ Procurement Proposals

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Christian Sinclair, a palliative care and hospice physician who writes on the Pallimed blog, caught the NPR story on the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing (OPTN/UNOS) meeting earlier this week to issue new sweeping rules on “Donation after Cardiac Death.” Good news, for now, BTW.  We have been informed that the … Continue reading Pallimed Blogger Doc Not Happy with Organ Procurement Proposals →

NPR’s Morning Edition Covers the Organ Procurement Debate

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NPR’s Morning Edition included a segment on the policy debate regarding organ procurement taking place June 24 and 25 at the Board meeting of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing (OPTN/UNOS) in Richmond, Virginia.  Not Dead Yet issued a press release on this subject last week: Not Dead Yet Urges Secretary Sebelius … Continue reading NPR’s Morning Edition Covers the Organ Procurement Debate →

Press Release: Not Dead Yet Urges Secretary Sebelius and Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to Prohibit Organ Procurers from Pressuring Sick or Injured to Give Up on Living

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Summary:  Not Dead Yet, a national disability rights organization, is calling upon Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to adopt national standards prohibiting organ procurement staff from initiating organ donation discussions with individuals or family members before they have made a decision to withdraw life-sustaining treatment. The … Continue reading Press Release: Not Dead Yet Urges Secretary Sebelius and Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to Prohibit Organ Procurers from Pressuring Sick or Injured to Give Up on Living →

Organ Procurement Guidelines, Health Care Decisions and People With Disabilities

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Less than two months ago, I was introduced to a new policy arena about which I still have much to learn:  the organ procurement and organ sharing system.  In the U.S., the federal Department of Health and Human Services contracts with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)/United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to manage … Continue reading Organ Procurement Guidelines, Health Care Decisions and People With Disabilities →