Organ nonprofit Network For Hope shut down over allegations some donors may have been alive
Summary
The Kentucky-based organ donor group called Network For Hope was shut down by the Health and Human Services agency. This happened after claims that the group did not follow the right safety steps, including continuing donor testing when a patient was still alive and improving.Key Facts
- Network For Hope is an organ procurement organization in Kentucky.
- Health and Human Services stopped their certification, meaning they cannot operate now.
- The shutdown followed reports of not following proper safety procedures.
- One patient, TJ Hoover, had a cardiac arrest but showed signs of brain improvement.
- Despite this, Network For Hope continued to test him as a potential organ donor.
- TJ Hoover survived the situation.
- Network For Hope says they plan to appeal the decision by Health and Human Services.
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