Renal: (End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

The Delay in Progression of CKD Measure is an outcome measure to assess how well providers delay progression from Stage 4 CKD to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring chronic dialysis.

The Risk Standardized Mortality Ratio for Late-Stage CKD and ESRD is an outcome measure to assess how well providers prevent mortality among patients with stage 4 or 5 CKD or ESRD. This measure assesses nephrology practices who care for adult Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) beneficiaries with late-stage CKD and ESRD.