Cost Analysis of Liver Acquisition Fees Before and After Acuity Circle Policy Implementation.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Acuity circles (AC) liver allocation policy was implemented to eliminate donor service area geographic boundaries from liver allocation and to decrease variability in median Model of End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score at transplant and wait list mortality. However, the broader sharing of organs was also associated with more flights for organ procurements and higher costs associated with the increase in flights.

Objective

To determine whether the costs associated with liver acquisition changed after the implementation of AC allocation.

Design, setting, and participants

This single-center cost comparison study analyzed fees associated with organ acquisition before and after AC allocation implementation. The cost data were collected from a single transplant

SUBMITTER: Wall AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8427489 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature