Primary Recipient

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY & PRACTICE PATTERNS INSTITUTE INC

Amount

$422,455.00

Award Date

9/28/2010

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

CDFA Number

93.715

CDFA Program Title

Recovery Act Comparative Effectiveness Research - AHRQ

Description

Morbidity and mortality rates of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing dialysis in the US are unacceptably high. One area for improvement of patient survival is the management of anemia, the most common complication among dialysis patients. T