2017 American Transplant Congress
Burden of Early Hospitalization Among Liver Transplant Recipients.
Hospitalization is known to occur frequently in the first six months following liver transplantation (LT). We examined the burden of hospitalization within 6 months of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Emergency Department Utilization Among Kidney Transplant Recipients in the United States.
Background:Single center studies suggest that kidney transplant (KTx) recipients have a high rate of emergency department (ED) utilization, and ED visits are associated with graft…2017 American Transplant Congress
Assessments of Literacy, Cognitive Function and Transplant Medication Knowledge in Renal Transplant Recipients.
Background: Medication adherence is often low in renal transplant recipients (RTR) and is in part due to inadequate knowledge. Therefore, new tools to identify medication…2017 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Economics Post Implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the Budget Control Act Sequestration Adjustment on Medicare Reimbursement.
1VUMC, Nashville; 2Tx Mgmt Group, San Diego; 3Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville
Purpose: Adjustments in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 and sequestration from the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 have impacted Medicare reimbursement for…2017 American Transplant Congress
Electronic Patient Portal Functionality Among Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients.
Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
IntroductionIn January 2014, all public and private healthcare providers were required to adopt electronic medical records (EMR) into their standard of care. However, little is…2017 American Transplant Congress
Five-Year Outcomes After Transplantation of Kidneys from Deceased Donors with Acute Kidney Injury.
Background: Kidneys from deceased donors with acute kidney injury (AKI) are often discarded due to a perceived higher risk of poor graft function. Kidney Donor…2017 American Transplant Congress
National Variation in Liver Transplant Immunosuppression in the U.S..
Variation in immunosuppression (ISx) for liver transplant (LTx) across US programs has not been described. We examined a novel database integrating national registry and pharmacy…2017 American Transplant Congress
Dialysis Facility Providers' Awareness of Racial Disparities in Kidney Transplantation.
Background Racial disparities persist in access to kidney transplant (KTx) in the US, where African Americans (AAs) have lower rates of waitlisting than whites. Despite…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Brief Frailty Assessment and Outcomes Among Candidates for Liver Transplantation.
Introduction: As frailty correlates with post-transplant outcomes, brief frailty measures are needed in clinical practice to appropriately risk stratify LT candidates. We used an abbreviated…2017 American Transplant Congress
An OPO Offer Acceptance Report for Hard-to-Place Kidneys.
Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Minneapolis, MN
Transplant program offer acceptance behavior varies substantially for kidneys after 100 previous offers (i.e., “hard-to-place offers”). An organ procurement organization (OPO) offer acceptance report could…
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