2019 American Transplant Congress
Lower Alcohol Taxes Are Associated with Increased Liver Transplant Listing
*Purpose: Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a leading indication for liver transplantation worldwide with rising prevalence. Whether relationships exist between transplant listing for ALD and…2019 American Transplant Congress
simplifyKDPI: An Animated Video to Educate Kidney Transplant Candidates about the Kidney Donor Profile Index
SUNY Buffalo/ECMC, Buffalo, NY
*Purpose: simplifyKDPI is an iteratively-designed patient-engaged mobile educational animated video program developed with guidance from patients, providers and Self-efficacy and Multimedia Learning Theories to increase…2019 American Transplant Congress
Organ Procurement Organization Performance is Not Related to Educational Spending
*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
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
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
*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
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…2019 American Transplant Congress
Continuous Distribution: LSAM Simulation Study
1SRTR, Minneapolis, MN, 2Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA, 3Univ of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: This liver simulated allocation model (LSAM) study of a simple continuous distribution system for several parameter values introduces and describes its characteristics, demonstrating how…2019 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Case Scheduling on Hospital Cost and Length of Stay in Living Donor Kidney Recipients
*Purpose: In an effort to optimize patient care and cost efficiency, we investigated if living donor kidney transplant (LDKT) recipients incurred any difference in hospital…2019 American Transplant Congress
Is Kidney Transplantation Actually a Cost-Effective Alternative Also for Older Patients?
*Purpose: We aimed to study the health economic effects of kidney transplantation in a population of kidney transplant candidates > 65 years of age.*Methods: We…
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