ESRD NETWORK 6 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

Medical Review Board and Board of Directors identified this as an area for further study andintervention. In September 2010, with CMS approval, SKC launched the Southeastern KidneyTransplant Coalition (SKTC) and continued the activities of this coalition in 2011.The SKTC mission, vision and goals:Mission: To increase the kidney transplantation rate by identifying and reducing barriers in theorgan procurement and transplant process.Vision: The SKTC is a coalition of committed individuals and organizations dedicated toexcellence in patient care, serving as the catalyst for change to become a recognized leader inensuring equitable access to kidney transplantation.Goals:1. To increase education and awareness about kidney transplantation among ChronicKidney Disease patients, dialysis providers and staff, and the public.2. To build an alliance of the transplant centers in Network 6 in order to improvecollaboration, standardize policies, and clarify procedures.3. To increase the availability of deceased and living donor organs.4. To identify, test, and distribute best practices in all phases of the kidney transplantprocess.Figure 31. USRDS 2011 ADR Adjusted Transplant rates (Deceased and Living Donor)Throughout 2011, the coalition continued its collaborations with its members:Transplant facility representatives to include Medical Directors and SurgeonsBeneficiariesOrgan Procurement OrganizationsDialysis facility staffRenal organizations such as Georgia Transplant Foundation, AAKP and NKFQuality Improvement OrganizationsP a g e | 59