What was supposed to be one of South Florida’s quiet, behind-the-scenes lifesavers is now at the center of a federal takeover. Investigators say years of staffing shortages, training gaps and basic verification errors pushed regulators to decertify the Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency and hand off South Florida’s organ procurement work to a new provider. The Miami-based group, which covered six South Florida counties and the Bahamas, was placed under federal oversight after repeated operational failures that officials say put both donors and recipients at risk. Hospitals and transplant teams are now navigating a federally managed transition while regulators try to keep organs moving and surgeries on schedule.
Internal review lays out a mess of staffing and safety breakdowns
According to the Miami Herald, a new 32-page review and related records detail extensive problems in donor management, organ allocation and verification procedures inside Life Alliance. The Herald reports that by May 2025, the agency’s vacancy rate had climbed to about 52 percent and that it had…..