NQMC Update Service: November 19, 2012 ▲ Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement® ► Pediatric kidney disease

NQMC Update Service: November 19, 2012

Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement®

• Pediatric kidney disease: percentage of calendar months within a 12-month period during which patients aged 17 years and younger with a diagnosis of ESRD receiving hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis have a hemoglobin level less than 10 g/dL.

• Pediatric kidney disease: percentage of calendar months within a 12-month period during which patients aged 17 years and younger with a diagnosis of ESRD undergoing maintenance hemodialysis in an outpatient dialysis facility have an assessment of the adequacy of volume management from a nephrologist.

• Pediatric kidney disease: percentage of patients aged 17 years and younger with a diagnosis of ESRD on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis for whom there is documentation of a discussion regarding advance care planning.