Hemodialysis Versus Peritoneal Dialysis Drug Expenditures
By Anshul Bhatnagar, Jingbo Niu, Vivian Ho, Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer and Kevin Erickson
Recent initiatives aim to improve…
Vivian Ho, Kevin Erickson May 25, 2023
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Fifty Years of a National Program for the Treatment of Kidney Failure
By Kevin F. Erickson, Melandrea Worsley and Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer
Fifty years ago, on October 30, then-President…
Kevin Erickson December 19, 2022
A Comparison of U.S. Medicare Expenditures for Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis
Observations that peritoneal dialysis (PD) may be an effective, lower-cost alternative to hemodialysis for the treatment of ESKD have led to policies encouraging PD and subsequent increases in its use in the United States.
Vivian Ho, Kevin Erickson August 19, 2022
Correlation Between Financial Toxicity, Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction in an Insured Population of Breast Cancer Surgical Patients: A Single-Institution Retrospective Study
This study leverages validated patient-reported outcomes measures to analyze the association between "financial toxicity" and quality of life and satisfaction among women undergoing ablative breast cancer surgery. Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Anaeze C. Offodile II, Christopher J. Coroneos, Yu-Li Lin, Chris Sidey-Gibbons, Malke Asaad, Brian Chin, Stefanos Boukovalas, Margaret S. Roubaud, Makesha Miggins, Donald P. Baumann December 21, 2020
International Scientific Collaborative Activities and Barriers to Them in Eight Societies
This study highlights areas where efforts could be made to address policy issues, institutional barriers and national biases to promote more productive collaboration in the global scientific community.
Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Steven W. Lewis, Erin Yang, Brandon Vaidyanathan June 9, 2020
Pre-ESKD Nephrology Care and Employment at the Start of Dialysis
The authors found that six months of pre–end-stage kidney disease nephrology care did not significantly improve the likelihood that patients would remain employed when they started dialysis. This finding underscores the need to identify effective methods to help patients stay employed when they transition to dialysis.
Vivian Ho, Kevin Erickson May 18, 2020
Bundled Payment Reform and Dialysis Facility Closures in ESKD
Expanded “payment bundles” for the treatment of end stage kidney disease did not in general increase the risk of closure by dialysis facilities, the authors conclude.
Sayna Norouzi, Bo Zhao, Ahmed Awan, Wolfgang Winkelmayer, Vivian Ho, Kevin Erickson February 5, 2020
Consolidation in Dialysis Markets—Causes, Consequences, and the Role of Policy
Consolidated dialysis markets have coincided with both positive and negative trends in health care costs and outcomes. If the underlying mechanisms that contributed to past consolidation persist, dialysis markets may remain highly concentrated over the long term.
Maryam Saeed, Vivian Ho, Kevin Erickson January 12, 2020
Safety-Net Care for Maintenance Dialysis in the United States
In this study, the authors investigate where U.S. patients with limited health insurance coverage receive maintenance dialysis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: http://bit.ly/2Q15Jpt
Kevin Erickson, Vivian Ho December 19, 2019
Association of Hospitalization and Mortality Among Patients Initiating Dialysis With Hemodialysis Facility Ownership and Acquisitions
By Kevin F. Erickson, Bo Zhao, Jingbo Niu, Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer, Jay Bhattacharya, Glenn M. Chertow and Vivian Ho
The acquisition of independently owned dialysis facilities by facility chains lead to slower decreases in mortality and hospitalization rates, write the authors. JAMA Network Open: https://bit.ly/2WPYGSD
Kevin Erickson, Vivian Ho May 17, 2019