As Large Chains Grow to Dominate Dialysis, Patient Outcomes Decline (IMAGE)

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As Large Chains Grow to Dominate Dialysis, Patient Outcomes Decline

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As large, for-profit dialysis chains acquired more than 1,200 smaller providers across the U.S. from 1998 to 2010, they cut skilled medical staff, increased patient volumes, altered drug regimens and adopted other practices that hurt patient health, according to new research from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.

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Ryan Gaucher/Fuqua School of Business

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