Dialysis Provider and Outcomes among United States Veterans Who Transition to Dialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Veterans with ESKD initiate dialysis under the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), an integrated health system, or are outsourced to non-VHA providers. It is unknown whether outcomes differ according to their dialysis provider at initiation. We sought to evaluate the association between dialysis provider and mortality and hospitalization among United States veterans initiating dialysis.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

Among 68,727 United States veterans who initiated dialysis in 2007-2014, we examined the association of dialysis provider (VHA versus non-VHA) at initiation with mortality and hospitalization rates in the first 12 months post-initiation. Associations were examined across adjusted models, accounting for demographics and

SUBMITTER: Streja E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6032569 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature