2022 American Transplant Congress
Social Determinants of Health Are Associated with Pre-Emptive Wait Listing and Do Not Fully Account for Racial Gap in Early Access to the Waitlist
*Purpose: We leveraged a novel data linkage of candidate-level indicators of social determinants of health (SDOH) among kidney waitlist candidates in the United States to…2022 American Transplant Congress
Survey of Current Transplant Center Practices Regarding Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates in the United States
*Purpose: We surveyed current policies of transplant centers regarding a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and rationales for or against a mandate policy.*Methods: An electronic survey was…2022 American Transplant Congress
Healthcare Worker Attitudes On Living Donations Prior To Withdrawal Of Care
*Purpose: This study aims to assess the attitudes of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in transplant and critical care towards Living Donation Prior to…2022 American Transplant Congress
A Composite Endpoint to Improve Upon the Srtr 5-Tier Rating System
*Purpose: Kidney transplant program performance in the US is monitored with outcome metrics used by regulatory agencies to assess provider quality and by patients to…2022 American Transplant Congress
Identifying Health System-Level Barriers to Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Health Professionals
1McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, 2University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
*Purpose: There is growing recognition that efforts to increase living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) should focus on health system-level inefficiencies. While previous studies focused on…2022 American Transplant Congress
Adjustment for Race and Ethnicity Does Not Change Transplant Center Outcome Metrics for Liver Recipients
1Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 2University of Miami, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Concerns have been raised about whether transplant center metrics should be adjusted for race and ethnicity given long-standing disparities in outcomes. Proponents of adjustment…2022 American Transplant Congress
Interaction Between Financial Barriers and Other Motivators, Barriers, and Facilitators of Living Organ Donation
*Purpose: Our objective was to assess how financial barriers to living donation interact with other motivators, barriers, and facilitators during the decision-making process.*Methods: Data were…2022 American Transplant Congress
OPTN Required SARS-CoV-2 Lower Respiratory Testing for Lung Donors: Early Impact on Patient Safety and Organ Utilization
*Purpose: The OPTN implemented emergency policy on 5/27/21 requiring lower respiratory testing (LRT) by nucleic acid test (NAT) for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) for all potential deceased…2022 American Transplant Congress
Direct Health Care Costs Before and After Kidney Transplantation in Germany – A Longitudinal Analysis Based on Claims Data
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation can improve long-term survival and quality of life in transplant candidates with end-stage renal disease and has shown to have long-term economic…2022 American Transplant Congress
The Association of Pre-Transplant Dialysis Time and the Survival Benefit of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation
1University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2University of Chicago, Hinsdale, IL
*Purpose: The US Kidney Allocation System (KAS) allows for deceased donor kidney transplant (DDKT) candidates not yet on dialysis to accrue waiting time points by…
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