Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) (stage 3, 4, or 5, not receiving Renal Replacement Therapy [RRT]) who had a fasting lipid profile performed at least once within a 12-month period
Patients who had a fasting lipid profile performed at least once within a 12-month period
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
All patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of CKD (stage 3, 4 or 5, not receiving RRT)
Exclusions
Exclusions
Documentation of patient reason(s) for not performing a fasting lipid profile (eg, patient declined, other patient reasons)
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Renal Endorsement Maintenance Project
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Removal Date
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
Renal Physicians Association
Steward POC email
dsinger@renalmd.org
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