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Bronson Methodist becomes first in Southeast Michigan to offer innovative AFib treatment
Bronson Methodist Hospital has become the first facility in southwest Michigan to offer the VARIPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation Platform for treating atrial fibrillation (AFib).
Renown Health makes history with first living donor transplant in Nevada
Renown Health in Reno, Nev., one of only 250 transplant centers nationwide, recently reached a historic milestone by successfully performing its first living donor kidney transplant.
CMS guidance reinforces roles of organ procurement organizations and hospitals in organ procurement, transplantation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 11 issued guidance to state survey agency directors clarifying and reinforcing the roles and responsibilities of organ procurement organizations and hospitals in organ procurement and transplantation.
UI Health Care performs its first robotic living donor nephrectomy
University of Iowa Health announced in early February 2026 that it had successfully completed its first robotic living donor nephrectomy, a procedure performed by transplant surgeon Ramy El-Diwany, M.D.
Heart transplant patient completes mile-long Heart Walk a year after surgery
Kieran, a 57-year-old father of three, joined the American Heart Association’s 2024 Boston Heart Walk just over a year after receiving a heart transplant. His participation in the one-mile walk reflected his progress toward recovery and his desire to support heart disease advocacy and research.
AHA Comments on CMS’ Proposed Rule on the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model
The American Hospital Association (AHA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule on the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model.
AHA provides recommendations to CMS on Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model
The AHA commented Feb. 9 on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule that would make changes to the Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model beginning July 1.
Illinois hospital launches pediatric heart transplant program
East Chicago, Ind., teen Nataly Paramó became the first pediatric heart transplant recipient at the Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn, Ill.
CMS Issues IOTA Model Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dec. 9 issued a proposed rule that would make changes to the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model beginning July 1, 2026.
CMS proposes changes to Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 9 issued a proposed rule that would make changes to the Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model beginning July 1, 2026.