ESRD NETWORK 6 2011 ANNUAL REPORT
ESRD NETWORK 6 2011 ANNUAL REPORT
ESRD NETWORK 6 2011 ANNUAL REPORT
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Table of ContentsPREFACE ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2STATEMENT FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ...................................................................................................................................... 3TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5CONTENTS OF FIGURES AND TABLES ...................................................................................................................................................... 7DATA TABLES LISTING ............................................................................................................................................................................. 9INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................................... 10<strong>NETWORK</strong> DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................................................................. 11<strong>ESRD</strong> Network Program Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 11GENERAL POPULATION ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13<strong>ESRD</strong> Program ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 13<strong>ESRD</strong> Prevalence and Incidence ............................................................................................................................................................ 15<strong>ESRD</strong> Facilities ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 17ABOUT THE <strong>NETWORK</strong> ......................................................................................................................................................................... 18MISSION ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 18VISION .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18CORE VALUES ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 19<strong>NETWORK</strong> STRUCTURE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 20<strong>2011</strong> <strong>ESRD</strong> <strong>NETWORK</strong> GOALS .................................................................................................................................................................... 29STRATEGY TO ACCOMPLISH CMS GOALS .................................................................................................................................................. 30<strong>ESRD</strong> <strong>NETWORK</strong> 6 INTERNAL PROCESS MEASURES ................................................................................................................................... 31CMS GOAL 1...................................................................................................................................................................................... 32<strong>NETWORK</strong> 6 QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ................................................................................................................................................. 33<strong>NETWORK</strong> 6 QUALITY IMPROVEMENT WORK PLAN .............................................................................................................................................. 33PROJECT 1: INCREASING AVFs THROUGH FOCUS ON INCIDENT PATIENTS AND USING EXISTING AVFs ............................................. 34PROJECT 2: INCREASING AV FISTULAS THROUGH CATHETER REDUCTION .......................................................................................... 41PROJECT 3: ADEQUATE DIALYSIS FOR <strong>ESRD</strong> BENEFICIARIES................................................................................................................. 44PROJECT 4: INCREASING INFLUENZA IMMUNIZATIONS IN Network 6 ................................................................................................. 48IMPACT OF THE SOUTHEASTERN KIDNEY COUNCIL’S GOAL 1 ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON PATIENT CARE IN <strong>NETWORK</strong> 6 ......................................................... 51CMS GOAL 2...................................................................................................................................................................................... 52OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53NEW <strong>ESRD</strong> PATIENT ORIENTATION PACKET (NEPOP) ......................................................................................................................................... 53PATIENT EDUCATION CALENDAR ....................................................................................................................................................................... 54REHABILITATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 58TRANSPLANT COALITION ................................................................................................................................................................................. 58PATIENT AMBASSADOR PILOT PROGRAM ........................................................................................................................................................... 61COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS ..................................................................................................................................... 62IMPACT OF THE SOUTHEASTERN KIDNEY COUNCIL’S GOAL 2 ACCOMPLISHMENTS ...................................................................................................... 65P a g e | 5
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