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Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and analyses; and other health policy news.
Week in Review Highlight of the Week:
This week, HHS announced several efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates in the U.S. Read more about these initiatives and other news below.
I. Regulations, Notices & Guidance
Event Notices
May 11-12, 2021: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a public meeting entitled,
Meeting of the Pediatric Oncology Subcommittee of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee. The general function of the subcommittee is to provide advice and recommendations to FDA on regulatory issues.
Donor Network West Joins Four Other Organ Procurement Organizations as a Founding Member to Fund the Launch of the Biostasis Research Institute nevadabusiness.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nevadabusiness.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
AOPO Leads Donor Remembrance Day; Event Supports the 50,000 Organ Transplants by 2026 Campaign to Save More Lives
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MCLEAN, Va., April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) is hosting its annual Donor Remembrance Day on April 30, which closes out Donate Life Month and encourages people to share their stories of organ, eye, and tissue donation. This event also is designed to educate the public about the importance of organ donor registration, a key part of AOPO s newly announced 50,000 organ transplants annually by 2026 campaign.
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According to the The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) press release accompanying the Final Rule, the intent of the OPO Final Rule to ensure that OPO performance and outcome measures are more transparent, reliable, and enforceable. The new measures will be implemented during the next OPO survey cycle, which is scheduled to begin in 2022. OPOs will be held accountable for the new outcome measures for recertification purposes in 2026.
Background
OPOs are non-profit organizations that facilitate organ transplantation by recovering and assisting with the distribution of organs from deceased donors. In addition to the medical evaluation and clinical management of potential deceased donors, OPOs arrange for organ recovery and distribution working in close collaboration with donor and transplant hospitals. In addition, OPO staff communicate with donor families at the bedside and provide professional and public educ