Following allegations that a Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center surgeon manipulated government transplant records, a national organization that manages the distribution of organs flagged the Houston hospital for failing to comply with standards.
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Memorial Hermann given rare ‘not in good standing’ designation following liver transplant scandal
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network's board of directors on Feb. 20 declared the Houston hospital as a "member not in good standing," the most severe action that the network can take against one of its member hospitals.