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Maximizing Placement of Arterial Venous Fistula (AVF)

CBE ID
0257
1.4 Project
Renal
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Spring 2019
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of patient months for patients on maintenance hemodialysis during the last HD treatment of month using an autogenous AV fistula.

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Number of patient months in the denominator who were using an autogenous AV fistula at the last HD treatment of month.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      For both CROWNWeb and Claims data, the denominator will include all hemodialysis patients who are at least 18 years old and have had ESRD for greater than 90 days as of the first day of the reporting month.

    • Exclusions

      Exclusions that are implicit in the denominator definition include pediatric patients (<18 years old) and acute hemodialysis patients (hemodialysis patients who have had ESRDS for less than 91 days). There are no additional exclusions for this measure.

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Renal Spring Cycle 2019
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
      Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]