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Facility Variation and Predictors of Do Not Resuscitate Orders of Hemodialysis Patients in Canada: DOPPS.

Danielle MoormanRanjeeta MallickEmily RhodesBrian BieberGihad NesrallahJan DavisRita SuriJeffery PerlPeter TanuseputroRonald PisoniBruce RobinsonManish M Sood
Published in: Canadian journal of kidney health and disease (2019)
A large inter- and intraprovincial (Ontario) variation was observed regarding DNR orders across Canada highlighting areas for potential quality improvement. While functional status did not appear to have a bearing on the presence of a DNR order, the presence of various comorbidities was associated with the presence of a DNR order.
Keyphrases
  • quality improvement
  • patient safety
  • long term care