University Hospitals: Transplant recipient got kidney intended for a different patient
UH has notified the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) about the incident. Two UH employees have been placed on administrative leave.
Author: Dave "Dino" DeNatale, Laura Caso
Published: 5:32 PM EDT July 12, 2021
Updated: 12:25 AM EDT July 13, 2021
CLEVELAND — University Hospitals has confirmed to 3News this afternoon that an error took place several days ago resulting in a patient receiving a kidney that was intended for someone else.
UH spokesperson George Stamatis told 3News' Laura Caso that the incident happened on July 2.
"We are dismayed that an error recently occurred resulting in one patient receiving a kidney intended for another. The kidney is compatible and the patient is recovering as expected. Another patient’s transplant surgery has been delayed," Stamatis wrote in a statement.