Melissa W Wachterman
Biographic Data
| ID | 6072153 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa W Wachterman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa W |
| FAMILY NAME | Wachterman |
| SIGNATURE | WACHTERMAN M W |
| AFFILIATIONS | VA Boston Healthcare System |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8227-909X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Association of Hospice Payer With Concurrent Receipt of Hospice and Dialysis Among US Veterans With End-stage Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Analysis of a National Cohort
In this retrospective cross-sectional study of US veterans with ESKD, a substantially higher proportion of veterans in VA-financed hospice received 1 or more dialysis treatments after hospice initiation than those enrolled in Medicare-financed hospice. Regardless of hospice payer, the VA financed most concurrent dialysis treatments. Hospice users who received concurrent dialysis care had substantially longer hospice lengths of stay than those who…
Serious Illness and Limitations of Death Certificate–Based Data: Urgent Lessons From the Opioid Epidemic
Dying Poor in the US—Disparities in End-of-Life Care
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has focused attention on stark disparities in the US, with higher rates of infections and deaths among lower-income populations and communities of color. Illness and death rates are not the only sources of health inequity in this country. There are also substantial differences in the care that patients with serious illnesses receive near the end of life that are based on race or socioeconomic statu…
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Dying Poor in the US—Disparities in End-of-Life Care
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has focused attention on stark disparities in the US, with higher rates of infections and deaths among lower-income populations and communities of color. Illness and death rates are not the only sources of health inequity in this country. There are also substantial differences in the care that patients with serious illnesses receive near the end of life that are based on race or socioeconomic statu…
Association of Hospice Payer With Concurrent Receipt of Hospice and Dialysis Among US Veterans With End-stage Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Analysis of a National Cohort
In this retrospective cross-sectional study of US veterans with ESKD, a substantially higher proportion of veterans in VA-financed hospice received 1 or more dialysis treatments after hospice initiation than those enrolled in Medicare-financed hospice. Regardless of hospice payer, the VA financed most concurrent dialysis treatments. Hospice users who received concurrent dialysis care had substantially longer hospice lengths of stay than those who…
Serious Illness and Limitations of Death Certificate–Based Data: Urgent Lessons From the Opioid Epidemic
Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Palliative care (2 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (2 works) · Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes (1 works) · Dialysis (1 works) · Dialysis and Renal Disease Management (1 works) · Disease (1 works) · Emergency Medicine (1 works)