Shutdown Looms for Kentucky Organs Group Amid Safety Failures The US Department of Health and Human Services' decision to decertify the Network for Hope (NFH) organ procurement organization in Kentucky is a welcome step towards holding accountable those responsible for compromising patient safety.
The HHS's announcement follows two federal investigations into NFH's practices, which uncovered "persistent patient safety failures" despite extensive oversight and opportunities to correct these lapses.
The investigations centered on NFH's reliance on donations from people who have had circulatory deaths, rather than those declared brain dead.