NQMC Update Service: August 10, 2015 ► Kidney Care Quality Alliance

NQMC Update Service: August 10, 2015

Kidney Care Quality Alliance

• End stage renal disease (ESRD): percentage of a facility's ESRD patients aged 18 years and older with medical record documentation of a discussion of renal replacement therapy modalities at least once during the 12-month reporting period. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• End stage renal disease (ESRD): percentage of a physician's ESRD patients aged 18 years and older with medical record documentation of a discussion of renal replacement therapy modalities at least once during the 12-month reporting period. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• End stage renal disease (ESRD): percentage of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients aged 18 years and older receiving hemodialysis during the 12-month reporting period and on dialysis for greater than 90 days who 1) have a functional AVF, or 2) have a functional AVG, or 3) have a catheter but have been seen/evaluated for a functional autogenous AVF or AVG at least once during the 12–month reporting period. This updates a previously published measure summary.

• End stage renal disease (ESRD): percentage of ESRD patients aged 6 months and older receiving hemodialysis and/or peritoneal dialysis during the time from October 1 (or when the influenza vaccine became available) to March 31 who: 1) receive an influenza vaccination, or 2) were assessed and offered an influenza vaccination but decline, or 3) were assessed and determined to have a medical contraindication(s) to the influenza vaccination.This updates a previously published measure summary.