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Effect of Kidney Allocation Policy Changes and Organ Donor Hospital Geographic Location on Deceased Donor Kidney Nonuse

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at data from 2010 to 2024. It found that the location of the donor hospital affects whether a kidney is used. This shows a link, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Vishnu S. Potluri (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania) · Douglas Earl Schaubel (University of Pennsylvania) · Siqi Zhang (University of Pennsylvania) · Joel Thomas Adler (The University of Texas at Austin) · Vicky W. Tam (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) · Roy D. Bloom (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania) · Srijan Tandukar (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania) · Richard D. Hasz (Mind and Life Institute) · Peter L. Abt (University of Pennsylvania) · Darren E. Stewart (New York University) · David M. Goldberg (University of Miami) · Peter Philip Reese (Vanderbilt University Medical Center)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-10-23
https://doi.org/10.1097/tp.0000000000005929