Relationship among Length of Facility Ownership, Clinical Performance, and Mortality
Author(s) -
David Van Wyck,
J.F.R. Robertson,
Allen R. Nissenson,
Robert Provenzano,
Dennis Kogod
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.03700609
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , hemodialysis , anemia , cohort , guideline , mortality rate , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , pathology
The association between level of performance in achieving guideline-recommended clinical indicators and relative reduction in patient mortality is inconsistent among large dialysis organizations (LDOs). Because growth rates among providers differ, we reasoned that clinical performance and mortality rates in dialysis facilities may be related to length of facility ownership.
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