I've posted several times lately about recent scandals involving organ transplantation (see links below). This has, predictably and justifiably, prompted a federal investigation into the practices of the organizations and individuals involved. From The NY Times:
The federal government is cracking down on the U.S. organ transplant system, investigating donation groups accused of safety lapses and overhauling policies meant to protect donors and recipients.
The efforts come after congressional scrutiny and reporting in The New York Times revealed troubling problems in the system, including at organ procurement organizations, the nonprofit groups in each state that arrange transplants. A federal investigation recently found that the organization in Kentucky had ignored signs of growing alertness in critically ill patients being prepared for organ donation.
Read the whole thing here. Prior posts:
Organ Donation Horror Stories in The New York Times
Doctors Were Preparing To Remove Their Organs. Then They Woke Up.