Percentage of all patient months for adult patients (> = 18years old) whose delivered dose of hemodialysis (calculated from the last measurement of the month using the UKM or Daugirdas II formula) was spKt/V >= 1.2.
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1.5 Measure Type1.7 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)1.8 Level Of Analysis1.9 Care Setting1.20 Testing Data Sources
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1.14 Numerator
Number of patient months in denominator in which the delivered dose of hemodialysis (calculated from the last measurement of the month using the UKM or Daugirdas II formula) was spKt/V >= 1.2
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1.15 Denominator
To be included in the denominator for a particular month, the patient must be on hemodialysis for the entire month, be >= 18 years old at the beginning of the month, must have had ESRD for greater than 90 days at the beginning of the month, must be dialyzing thrice weekly during the month, and must be assigned to that facility for the entire month.
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Exclusions
Exclusions that are implicit in the denominator definition include 1) peritoneal dialysis patients 2) pediatric patients (<18 years old) 3) those patients not on thrice weekly dialysis 4) all patients who have had ESRD for <91 days, and 5) Patients not assigned to the facility for the entire month. There are no additional exclusions for this measure.
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityEndorsed with Reserve Status Renal Endorsement Maintenance ProjectInitial EndorsementLast Updated
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StewardCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesSteward Organization POC Email
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Risk Adjustment
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6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)6.1.3 Current Use(s)
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Use In Federal Program
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