18Apr/17

Waukee teen’s organ, tissue donations help 194 people – DesMoinesRegister.com


DesMoinesRegister.com

Waukee teen’s organ, tissue donations help 194 people
DesMoinesRegister.com
… have spoken about their son’s suicide and his decision to become an organ donor. The couple held a press conference after his death to share his story in the hope that other parents would not find themselves in the same situation. RELATED STORIES:.

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18Apr/17

Unauthorized GoFundMe Pages Pop Up After Facebook Killing – NBC 6 South Florida


NBC 6 South Florida

Unauthorized GoFundMe Pages Pop Up After Facebook Killing
NBC 6 South Florida
The company guarantees that donors‘ funds will go to the right person. If GoFundMe determines that fraud occurred in connection to a page created after Oct. 3, 2016, donors can get as much as $1,000 back, and the beneficiary can have as much as $25,000

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18Apr/17

Mother recalls daughter’s sacrifice through organ donation – Alexandria Town Talk


Alexandria Town Talk

Mother recalls daughter’s sacrifice through organ donation
Alexandria Town Talk
Sheila, 31, was a registered organ donor. As her condition worsened while she was in the ICU, doctors informed Sheila that unless she allowed herself to progress to brain death, she would not be able to donate some of her vital organs. She made the …

18Apr/17

CMS Needs to Address Medicare Underfunding in 2017 Hospital Inpatient Rule for Bone Marrow Transplantation – AJMC.com Managed Markets Network

CMS Needs to Address Medicare Underfunding in 2017 Hospital Inpatient Rule for Bone Marrow Transplantation
AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
Only 30% of patients have a perfect match among their siblings; in the past, the best outcomes for others were managed through transplant using an unrelated adult donor or with umbilical cord blood. With the growth of the world’s adult donor registries

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