The surgeon was demoted, while the nurse was suspended for their involvement in the transplantation of the kidney, according to the news report. Simultaneously, the hospital has suspended the live-donor liver program “as a precaution,” while the hospital evaluates the program’s donor screening process and protocols, according to the news report.
The hospital has notified the United Network for Organ Sharing, which announced that it will also be conducting a review, according to the news report.
Read the news report about the UPMC transplantation.
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