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A federal investigation found a Kentucky nonprofit pushed hospital workers toward surgery despite signs of revival in patients. Officials in charge of coordinating organ donations in Kentucky ignored signs of growing alertness in dozens of other potential donors. The investigation examined about 350 cases in Kentucky over the past four years in which plans to remove organs were ultimately canceled. In 73 instances, officials should have considered stopping sooner because the patients had high or improving levels of consciousness. Although the surgeries didn't happen, multiple patients showed signs of pain or distress while being readied for the procedure. The report criticized Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates, which was coordinating donations in the state. Now called Network for Hope after a merger, it has said it always follows the rules and never removes organs until a hospital has declared a patient dead.

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Officials at the nonprofit in charge of coordinating organ donations in Kentucky ignored signs of growing alertness in dozens of potential donors, a federal investigation found.

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Jun 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM

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Makes no sense. At a for-profit, yes.

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-06-06 03:04 PM | Reply

"Ah, and don't forget there will be a one million dollar endowment for your excellent non-profit hospital, as soon as you can secure me a liver, of course."

"Sure thing, Mr. Burns, we're looking at some candidates right now."

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#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-06-06 03:27 PM | Reply

Between MAGAts and snake handlers, in eastern Kentucky, signs of growing alertness could be cause for an exorcism.

#3 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-06-07 06:45 AM | Reply

Is their a dollar ro be made?

#4 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-06-07 07:28 AM | Reply

Makes no sense. At a for-profit, yes.
#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead

Makes perfect sense. The hospital is non-profit for tax purposes, but the doctors working there certainly are not. Same way many non-profit university presidents make a couple million a year.

Nonprofit Compensation Packages of $1 Million or More
President/CEO Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
$5,787,159
Past COO Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
$4,762,491
President/CEO City of Hope & Affiliates
$4,559,374
CEO American Heart Association
$4,388,845
Senior VP/Chief Investment Officer Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
$3,581,445
www.charitywatch.org

Top 20 Highest paid University Presidents
www.themost10.com

Many of the doctors who make the call that the patient is dead is also in the line of transplanting organs (for different patients). One hand washes the other in the organ donation business. Which is why I cancelled my organ donation many years ago.

I have no problem donating my organs once I'm done using them. And those who will make that donation call know where I stand. I just don't need the medical industry making that decision for me for their profit and to my detriment.

#5 | Posted by censored at 2025-06-07 06:58 PM | Reply

Thank you Censored, the ridiculously huge salaries that University Presidents and other CEOs of non-profit corporations has been a problem for me for years.

#6 | Posted by danni at 2025-06-08 11:09 AM | Reply

"the ridiculously huge salaries that University Presidents and other CEOs of non-profit corporations"

Yes, but you're being rather short-sighted.
Salaries need to be competitive with the private sector.

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-06-08 11:13 AM | Reply

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