UC Health reports surge in transplant surgeries
UC Health, which runs the region ’s only comprehensive organ transplant program for adults, reported a large increase in such surgeries in 2018.
Nearly 300 kidney, liver and heart transplants were performed at the flagship University of Cincinnati Medical Center in 2018, a 25 percent increase over the previous year.
The rise in volume was attributed to a concerted outreach program to referring physicians as well as operational improvements and an increased awareness of organ donation.
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