New Tools and a Population-Based Approach to Improve Kidney Transplant Opportunity and Preemptive Waitlisting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While kidney transplantation provides longer survival and improved quality of life, there are numerous barriers to access. Provider-led discussions and early referrals are critical for improving access. However, reducing variability in referrals and addressing barriers through standardizing documentation of transplant option discussion and systematically tracking CKD care can be impactful.

Methods

We identified advanced CKD patients from an integrated health care system using a population-based approach. We used new electronic health record (EHR) tools, searchable system-wide, to require documentation of transplant discussion and evaluated over five years the number of CKD patients within the kidney transplant continuum and individual patient characteristics.

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SUBMITTER: Yishak AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12857599 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature