Kidney Policy Increases Patient Referrals, Evaluations - Medscape

Implementation of the kidney allocation system led to increased patient referrals by dialysis centers and more evaluations by transplant centers. Fewer evaluated patients were waitlisted than before.

Following implementation of the kidney allocation system (KAS) in 2014, dialysis facilities referred more new dialysis patients and transplant centers evaluated more new patients even though fewer ev… [+6579 chars]

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