Overall
kidney failure
KIDNEY FAILURE
In total, 817 177 adults initiated dialysis for kidney failure in the US during the study period. After excluding those with prior kidney transplant (n = 2667), missing dialysis provider number or zip code (n = 2556), residing in or receiving dialysis in a long-term care facility (n = 59 681), or missing patient zip code (n = 1959), 750 314 individuals remained in the cohort (