Browsing HCA Scholarly Articles by Author "Desai, Amar A."
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Management of acute kidney injury in the intensive care unit: a cost-effectiveness analysis of daily vs alternative-day hemodialysis
Desai, Amar A.; Baras, Jacqueline; Berk, Benjamin B.; Nakajima, Aya; Garber, Alan M; Owens, Douglas; Chertow, Glenn M. (American Medical Association, 2008)Background Although evidence suggests that a higher hemodialysis dose and/or frequency may be associated with improved outcomes, the cost-effectiveness of a daily hemodialysis strategy for critically ill patients with ... -
Rise of pay for performance: implications for care of people with chronic kidney disease
Desai, Amar A.; Garber, Alan M; Chertow, Glenn M. (American Society of Nephrology, 2007)Many health care providers and policy makers believe that health care financing systems fail to reward high-quality care. In recent years, federal and private payers have begun to promote pay for performance, or value-based ...