FMQAI - The Medicare Quality Improvement Organization                                                                      June 2009

Featured LINKS

www.fmqai.com/ESRD/ The End Stage Renal Disease Network 7

www.aakp.org  The American Association of Kidney Patients

www.kidneyfla.org  The National Kidney Foundation

www.nkdep.nih.gov  The National Kidney Disease Education Program 

CONTACT US

For resources or technical assistance on the Chronic Kidney Disease Project, call 1.800.564.7490 and ask for a member of the CKD Team or email CKDTeam@fmqai.com. 

Get Your FREE eGFR Trending Tool:  Graphically Track How Your Patients Are Doing!

As part of the CKD Project, FMQAI is pro-viding physicians with free tools to help facilitate early diagnosis of CKD, evidence-based information for tracking CKD stages with treatment modalities, and patient educational materials with physician talking points to empower patients to be more pro-active with their self-management.

Electronic eGFR Trending Tool – An Excel spreadsheet program that automatically stages and trends patients’ eGFR values.  The tool includes instructions for use within the physician practice.

Paper-based eGFR Trending Tool –  PDF

How Well Are Your Kidneys Working (PDF) – Patient educational handout.  Includes physician talking points developed by the National Kidney Disease Education Program and may be reproduced. 

Multi-Tasking GFR Results for CKD Detection:  Tracking, Treatment and Patient Self-Management.pdf — Power Point presentation on the development and use of the eGFR Trending Tool.

 

Nephrology Care Prior to ESRD a Significant Factor for Improve AVF Use for Dialysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An analysis of data by FMQAI reveals information on 24,021 patients with valid CMS form 2728 data from Quarter 2 in 2005 to Quarter 1in 2009. The report indicates that nephrology care prior to ESRD is identified as a significant factor for improving AVF use.  In addition, the length or duration of nephrology care for patients with prior nephrology care is strongly significant to the AVF use outcome.

As the data reveal, primary care physicians should refer CKD Stages 3 and 4 patients to nephrologists for further care for better outcomes. To see the data, click on the image above.

FREE CME's from National Kidney Disease Education Program

 

Health professionals are invited to participate in NKDEP’s free online webinars to learn about various topics related to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and earn continuing medical education credits through the American Academy of Family Physicians. Click here for more information.

 

 

 

The Medicare Quality Improvement Organization

FMQAI serves as the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization and End Stage Renal Disease Network (ESRD Network 7) for Florida. With a strong reputation as a leader in facilitating change and collaboration, FMQAI implements projects and conducts case review activities to improve care across all settings, including dialysis and transplant facilities.

This material was prepared by FMQAI, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for Florida, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  The contents presented do not necessarily reflect CMS Policy.  FL2009F73T1ABC1011219  www.fmqai.com