Renal Consensus Standards Endorsement Maintenance
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Percentage of all adult (>=18 years old) hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis patients prescribed an ESA at any time during the study period or who have a Hb <11.0 g/dL in at least one month of the study period for whom serum ferritin concentration AND either percent transferrin saturation or reticulocyte Hb content (CHr) are measured at least once in a three-month period for in-center hemodialysis patients, peritoneal dialysis patients, and home hemodialysis patients.
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To ensure that members with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but who are not on dialysis, are monitored for blood calcium levels at least annually.
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To ensure that members with chronic kidney disease are monitored for PTH levels at least once annually.
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To ensure that members with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are not on dialysis are monitored for blood phosphorus levels at least once annually.
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The percentage of patients with chronic kidney disease that have been screened for dyslipidemia with a lipid profile.
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The percentage of patients with chronic kidney disease stage 5 and an LDL greater than or equal to 130 mg/dl that have a current refill for a lipid lowering agent.
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Medication Possession Ratio (MPR) for ACEI/ARB therapy for individuals with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and/or diabetes mellitus and hypertension.
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Percentage of all adult (>= 18 years old) patients in the sample for analysis who have been on hemodialysis for 90 days or more and dialyzing thrice weekly, and have a residual renal function (if measured in the last three months) less than 2 ml/min/1.73m2), whose delivered dose of hemodialysis (calculated from the last measurements of the month using the UKM or Daugirdas II formula) was a spKt/V >= 1.2 during the reporting period.
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Percentage of all adult (>= 18 years old) HD patients in the sample for analyses with documented monthly adequacy measurements (spKt/V) or its components in the calendar month
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Percentage of all adult (>= 18 years old) hemodialysis patients in the sample for analyses for whom delivered HD dose was calculated using UKM or Daugirdas II during the study period and for whom the frequency of HD per week is specified.