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Impact of Change in Allocation Score Methodology on Post Kidney Transplant Average Length of Stay.

Hanadi Y HamadiHani M WadeiJing XuDayana MartinezAaron C SpauldingShehzad K NiaziTambi Jarmi
Published in: Journal of clinical medicine research (2022)
In conclusion, results indicate that KAS implementation did not add a burden on the health system by increasing LOS when considering patients with similar characteristics before and after KAS implementation. KAS is an important policy change that appears to not negatively affect the LOS when sicker patients could receive a kidney transplant. Our findings improve our understanding of the KAS policy and its influence on the health system.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • primary care
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • mental health
  • chronic kidney disease
  • quality improvement
  • risk factors