Vascular Access—Functional Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) or AV Graft or Evaluation for Placement

Percentage of end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients aged 18 years and older receiving hemodialysis during the 12-month reporting period and on dialysis >90 days who:

1. have a functional autogenous AVF (defined as two needles used or a single-needle device [NOT one needle used in a two-needle device]) (computed and reported separately);

2. have a functional AV graft (computed and reported separately); or

3. have a catheter, but have been seen/evaluated by a vascular surgeon, other surgeon qualified in the area of vascular access, or interventional nephrologist trained in the primary placement of vascular access for a functional autogenous AVF or AV graft at least once during the 12-month reporting period (computed and reported separately).

Reporting should be stratified by incident versus prevalent patients, as defined by USRDS.