US Organ Transplant System to Undergo Major Overhaul
The US government has announced a plan to overhaul the country's organ transplant system, focusing on accountability and transparency by seeking more contracts to operate the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network and sharing data more transparently. The nonprofit United Network for Organ Sharing, which has been criticized for its handling of organs, long waitlists for transplants, and the number of deaths among people waiting for transplants, has managed the system. The move aims to modernize the OPTN information technology system to improve governance and increase transparency.