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Articles tagged "Economics"

  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Organ Procurement Organization Performance is Not Related to Educational Spending

    J. P. Roberts1, J. Bragg-Gresham2, P. Held3

    1Univ of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2Nephrology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 3Stanford University, Stanford, CA

    *Purpose: We examined the educational spending by OPOs in relationship to OPO performance metrics.*Methods: Data sources: OPO Cost Reports (CMS 216-94 Form), SRTR OPO Specific…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Identifying a Clinically Relevant Cut-Off for Height That is Associated with a Higher Risk of Waitlist Mortality in Liver Transplant Candidates

    J. Ge, J. C. Lai

    University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

    *Purpose: We have previously demonstrated that candidate height explains a substantial proportion of sex-based disparity in waitlist (WL) mortality among liver transplant (LT) candidates. To…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Oral Ribavirin Therapy for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Lung Transplant Recipients: The Impact of Policy Implementation on Cost and Appropriate Use

    B. Berak, N. Sulejmani, A. Jantz, T. Larson, S. Davis, B. Summers

    Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

    *Purpose: RSV is a leading cause of viral infections in lung transplant recipients and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. While the role of…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Predicting Post Liver Transplant 30-Day Readmission Using Deep Neural Network Model

    S. K. Niazi1, H. O. Park2, R. E. Carter3, A. Keaveny4, T. Schneekloth5, A. Spaulding6, D. Harnois4, P. F. Moreno-Franco7, E. Vargas6, T. Rummans1, C. Taner7

    1Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, 2Enterprise Analytics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 3Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, 4GI & Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, 5Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 6Health Services Research, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, 7Transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL

    *Purpose: Liver transplantation (LT) is a complex, expensive process and requires multidisciplinary care. A significant portion of the estimated $735,000 LT cost can be attributed…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Use of an Ideal Body Weight-Based Rabbit Anti-Thymocyte Globulin Dosing Protocol in Kidney Transplant Recipients to Decrease Cost and Maintain Outcomes at a Large Academic Medical Center

    L. J. Myhre1, R. J. Bubik1, K. T. Peterson1, H. A. Personett1, S. A. Crow1, P. G. Dean2

    1Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2Transplantation Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

    *Purpose: This quality improvement study sought to assess if rejection post-transplant was increased following implementation of an ideal body weight (IBW)-based dosing protocol for patients…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Hospitalization, Dialysis Center Type, and Disparities in ESRD Survival and Waitlist Access

    R. Lynch, R. Zhang, A. Adams, R. Patzer.

    Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.

    Background: Excess hospitalization has been shown to reduce kidney transplant waitlist survival and likelihood of transplant. We studied hospitalization as a predictor of waitlist access…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Financial Impact of Testing Standardization for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

    S. Ugolini,2 L. Dranow,1 P. Sadler,2 M. Berry,2 J. Stehlik,1 S. Drakos,1 J. Nativi,1 E. Gilbert,1 S. McKeller,1 A. Koliopoulou,1 M. Yin,1 E. Davis,2 C. Selzman,1 O. Wever-Pinzon.1

    1Division of Cardiology, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT; 2Transplant Service Line, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT.

    Background: Infection and bone marrow suppression surveillance is common practice in transplant recipients. Ordering of inappropriate lab tests can lead to repetitive blood draws, higher…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Assessing Renal Transplant Candidate Survival at Listing Using a Risk-Adjusted Multi-State Semi-Markov Model

    S. Mehrotra,1 V. Kilambi.2

    1Industrial Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL; 2RAND Corporation, Boston, MA.

    Newly listed candidates for kidney transplant must navigate several processes over the course of their treatment. Of special interest to such candidates is their expected…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Adjusted Body Weight Dosing of Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin in Obese Renal Transplant Recipients Preserves Excellent Clinical Outcomes at 3 Years and Improves the Value of Care

    J. Dann, A. Agarwal, M. Bradley, W. Ally.

    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA.

    There is significant variability in antithymocyte globulin (ATG) dosing practices among centers. In the obese population, use of total body weight (TBW) vs. adjusted body…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Transplantation Tourism and Recipients Perspectives and Experience

    F. Al Rahbi, I. Al Salmi.

    The Renal Medicine Department, The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.

    Background: In view of shortages of available organs, long wait times for possible transplantation and strict regulation, many patients opt for commercial transplantation. This study…
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