What affects patient survival?
There are many things that affect how long patients on dialysis live. A facility may be able to control some of these things, but not others. Factors that a facility may be able to control: How well it cares for its patients, like changing a patient’s treatment when necessary, and making sure the patient is on dialysis for the full treatment time. How well it makes sure that its patients get all the treatments prescribed by the doctor, and checks blood test results and gives certain medications. How well it teaches its patients to take care of themselves. Factors that a facility may not be able to control: Whether or not the patient already has other health conditions like heart problems, or cancer. Unexpected death of a patient. For instance, from complications from surgery. A patient choosing not to follow the prescribed treatment, even after the facility has educated him/her. For instance, a patient refusing to finish a dialysis session, not taking medications as prescribed, or not
