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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedRoss KH, Jaar BG, Lea JP
Long-term outcomes among Medicare patients readmitted in the first year of hemodialysis: a retrospective cohort study.
This retrospective cohort study examined long-term outcomes among Medicare patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) during the first year of hemodialysis. The goal was to determine hospital readmission patterns in the first year of dialysis and outcomes in the second year. Data from the United States Renal Data System (USRDS) was used and readmission patterns were summarized as either no readmission within 30 days, at least one admission, but not within 30 days, and admission with at least one readmission within 30 days. About half of all patients did not get readmitted (51%), but 18.5% were readmitted within 30 days, and 30.5% were admitted but not within 30 days. Those who were readmitted within 30 days had the highest long-term risk of mortality, hospitalization and lower likelihood of kidney transplantation compared to patients who were not admitted or readmitted.
AHRQ-funded; HS025018.
Citation: Ross KH, Jaar BG, Lea JP .
Long-term outcomes among Medicare patients readmitted in the first year of hemodialysis: a retrospective cohort study.
BMC Nephrol 2019 Jul 29;20(1):285. doi: 10.1186/s12882-019-1473-0..
Keywords: Dialysis, Elderly, Hospital Readmissions, Kidney Disease and Health, Medicare, Outcomes
Beaubrun AC, Kanda E, Bond TC
Form CMS-2728 data versus erythropoietin claims data: implications for quality of care studies.
The purpose of this study was to compare predialysis erythropoietin-simulating agents (ESA) care reported on Form CMS-2728 with Medicare claims for ESA treatment submitted for patients 67 years and older at initiation of dialysis with Medicare as the primary payer. It found that the agreement between Form CMS-2728 and claims data is poor and discordant results are observed when comparing the use of these data sources to predict health outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Beaubrun AC, Kanda E, Bond TC .
Form CMS-2728 data versus erythropoietin claims data: implications for quality of care studies.
Ren Fail 2013;35(3):320-6. doi: 10.3109/0886022x.2012.747967..
Keywords: Medicare, Data, Elderly, Quality of Care, Kidney Disease and Health