2016 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Waitlist Management with Lean Six Sigma.
BackgroundLean thinking is a bundle of concepts, methods and tools for organizing human activities in organizations. It attempts to eliminate the underlying unnecessary waste in…2016 American Transplant Congress
Identifying Social Barriers to Health Literacy in ESRD Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplant Evaluation.
Background: Low health literacy is associated with increased hospitalizations and mortality. ESRD patients have reduced health literacy as ESRD disproportionately affects the elderly and individuals…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Finances of Broader Sharing of Livers Following Share 35.
Background. After implementation of the “Share 35” policy in 2013, many centers and OPOs reported increased costs associated with broader sharing. The OPTN Liver and…2016 American Transplant Congress
Rurality Status Does Not Affect Kidney Transplant (KTP) Rates Among Veterans Compared to Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Insurance (PrivIns) Beneficiaries.
Background: A larger proportion of Veterans live in rural areas compared to non-Veterans. It is unknown whether rural status affects KTP rates among Veterans.Methods: Study…2016 American Transplant Congress
Financial Burdens and Coping Mechanisms of Living Kidney Donors.
1Yale U, New Haven; 2Northwestern U, Chicago; 3U Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
BackgroundFinancial disincentives remain a major barrier to increasing rates of living kidney donation. A recent study found that 96% of living kidney donors (LKD) reported…2016 American Transplant Congress
Transplants without Borders – A Project for In Locus Training of New Transplants Centers in Brazil.
The regional disparity in transplant activity is a huge problem in Brazil and in other countries. Brazilian transplant centers are concentrated in the coastal states,…2016 American Transplant Congress
Return on Investment for Financial Assistance for Living Kidney Donors in the United States.
Background: Federal financial support through the National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC) assists potential living donors who have prohibitive out-of-pocket expenses. We calculated the return…2016 American Transplant Congress
Utility of a Scoring Tool for Living Kidney Donor Volunteers.
A comprehensive yet efficient evaluation of living kidney donor volunteers (LKDV) is key to a successful transplant program. Donor selection is complex and must balance…2016 American Transplant Congress
Functional Status and Comorbidity Are Associated with High Costs After Liver Transplantation.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the clinical characteristics associated with high costs of liver transplantation (LT) at a large transplant center…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Discrete Choice Experiment to Explore Patients' Preferences for Kidney Transplant Monitoring by Video-Conferencing
INTRODUCTIONAn experiment to assess the clinical outcomes and the economic efficiency of a videoconferencing system for the renal transplant patient's monitoring is currently under way…
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