United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2002-10-18 monographic deposited born digital 46 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-182 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-182 P0b002ee180384ee2 f:d03182 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-182 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-182 GAO-03-182 Diseases Minorities Performance measures Health care programs Health care services Surgery National Marrow Donor Program Other Written Product A05282 More than 30,000 people are diagnosed annually with leukemia or other blood, metabolic, or immune system disorders, many of whom may die without stem cell transplants, using stem cells from bone marrow or another source. When a patient needs a transplant of donated stem cells and no genetically compatible related donor is available, the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry may help the patient search for compatible stem cells from unrelated donors. The National Bone Marrow Registry Reauthorization Act of 1998 required, among other things, that the Registry carry out a donor recruitment program giving priority to minority and underrepresented donor populations, ensure efficiency of operations, and verify compliance with standards by organizations that participate in the Registry. From 1998, when the National Bone Marrow Registry Reauthorization Act was enacted, through 2001, the number of stem cell donors on the Registry increased for all racial and ethnic groups. Although the exact number of patients in need of transplants is not known, estimates suggest that about one-third of them use the Registry to search for donors. The organizations that are involved in transplantation and participate in the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) network generally adhere to NMDP's standards and procedures. In 2001, NMDP required 24 centers to take corrective actions because they did not meet its standards. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-182/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-182.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-182/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-182.pdf GAO-03-182 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-182 Other Written Product GAO-03-182; Bone Marrow Transplants: Despite Recruitment Successes, National Program May Be Underutilized; Diseases Minorities Performance measures Health care programs Health care services Surgery National Marrow Donor Program Volume 112 Page 631 112 Stat. 631 Public Law 105-196