DCD kidney transplantation in Italy: Past, present, and future

Favi, Evaldo; Vespasiano, Francesca; Cardillo, Massimo; Ferraresso, Mariano

doi:10.1016/j.tpr.2022.100121

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“…In fact, despite the UK suffering the lowest rate of UD from DBD (13.7/pmp), the actual rate of KT is remarkably higher than Lazio and the Italian national average. Such observation proves that LDKT and DCD may substantially contribute to reaching high rates of KT and may be potentially reproducible also in other ODT programs ( 25 ). A substantial contribution to the growth of KT may be offered by a living donation.…”

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A Keynesian perspective on the health economics of kidney transplantation would strengthen the value of the whole organ donation and transplantation service

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BackgroundIn this study, the Keynesian principle “savings may be used as investments in resources” is applied to Kidney Transplantation (KT), contextualizing the whole Organs Donation and Transplantation (ODT) service as a unique healthcare entity. Our aim was to define the financial resources that may be acquired in the form of savings from the KT activity.MethodsWe analyzed registry and funding data for ODT in our region, between 2015 and 2019. Our hypotheses aimed to evaluate whether the savings would offset the Organ Donation (OD) costs, define the scope for growth, and estimate what savings could be generated by higher KT activity. To facilitate the evaluation of the resources produced by KT, we defined a coefficient generated from the combination of clinical outcomes, activity, and costs.ResultsThe ODT activity reached a peak in 2017, declining through 2018–2019. The savings matured in 2019 from the KT activity exceeded €15 million while the OD costs were less than €9 million. The regional KT activity was superior to the national average but inferior to international benchmarks. The estimated higher KT activity would produce savings between €16 and 20 million.ConclusionThe financial resources produced by KT contribute to defining a comprehensive perspective of ODT finance. The optimization of the funding process may lead to the financial self-sufficiency of the ODT service. The reproducible coefficient allows a reliable estimate of savings, subsequently enabling adequate investments and budgeting. Applying such a perspective jointly with reliable estimates would establish the basis for an in-hospital fee-for-value funding methodology for ODT.

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