New England Donor Services Blog
Amid Another Year of High Performance, New England’s Congressional Delegation Voices Strong Support for New England Donor Services
Members of the New England congressional delegation have made clear that New England Donor Services (NEDS) should continue serving as the region’s federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO). In a July 27, 2026, letter to...
read moreHeart Recipient (and NEDS Employee) Celebrates His 25th Transplant Anniversary
Kenny Laferriere was only age 17, when he was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a disease that impacts the heart muscle and makes it harder for it to pump blood effectively. In 2001, he received the heart...
read moreAnalysis Finds Federal Organ Donation Rules May Negatively Impact Minority Communities
A new study has found that the upcoming Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) decertification actions for Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) may disproportionately impact racially and ethnically diverse communities, potentially exacerbating longstanding inequities in...
read moreNEDS Files Suit to Promote Donor Safety and Protect Transplant Patients from Disruption of the Nation’s Organ Transplant System
On Friday, December 12, three Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO) joined in filing suit challenging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Final Rule of November 2020 (Revisions to the Outcome Measure Requirements for Organ...
read moreNEDS Medical Student Summer Immersive Program a Success
New England Donor Services recently completed the inaugural year of a summer program for medical students attending medical school in the region. The Galen V. Henderson, MD Program was an 8-week immersive experience to raise...
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