The Impact of “Emergency-only” Hemodialysis on Hospital Cost and Resource Utilization

The Impact of “Emergency-only” Hemodialysis on Hospital Cost and Resource Utilization

Introduction: Undocumented immigrants are excluded from benefits that help compensate for scheduled outpatient hemodialysis (HD), compelling them to use emergency departments (ED) for HD. Consequently, these patients can receive “emergency-only” HD after presenting to the ED with critical illness du...

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Main Authors: Farina Shafqat, Shamie Das, Matthew A. Wheatley, Lauren Kasper, Sarah Johnson, Stephen R. Pitts, Michael A. Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2023-03-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9cj696ss

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