New England Donor Services Blog

3,000th Heart Transplanted from New England Donor

3,000th Heart Transplanted from a New England Donor New England Donor Services coordinates the donation of the 3,000th heart for transplant from donors in the region. (BOSTON) - This week, the 3,000th donated heart was...

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National Academy of Sciences Releases Expert Report on Donation and Transplant System

A new report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine makes near-term  and long-term recommendations to create a fairer and more equitable, transparent, cost-effective and efficient system for deceased donor organs. The report...

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Blue & Green Walk – From Home!

The New England Donor Services Blue & Green Walk is an opportunity to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation, remember those who gave through donation and support the life-saving mission of saving and healing...

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New Report Shows Way Forward To Increase Kidney Transplants

The international consulting firm Oliver Wyman has published a report that both identifies and quantifies the significant opportunity for growing the number of life-saving transplants in the United States, especially kidneys. The report takes a...

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NEDS Successfully Merges OPOs

On January 1, 2021, NEDS was the first in decades to successfully merge two federally-designated organ procurement organizations (OPOs). The OPOs (LifeChoice Donor Services and New England Organ Bank) had affiliated under New England Donor...

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