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.
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisCare SettingNumerator
Number of patients from the denominator who:
1. have a functional autogenous AVF (defined as two needles used or a single-needle device) (computed and reported separately); or
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 (defined as two needles used or a single needle device) 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.DenominatorAll ESRD patients aged 18 years and older receiving hemodialysis during the 12-month reporting period and on dialysis for greater than 90 days.
This measure includes both in-center and home hemodialysis patients.ExclusionsNone.
- Measure StructureClinical Condition Topic AreaNon Condition SpecificTarget PopulationNational Quality Strategy PrioritiesEffective Communication and Care Coordination
- Risk Adjustment
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