Quality Improvement

2009 – 2010 Phosphorous Management

2010 ESRD Network Facility Run Charts

The following run charts are using 2009 ESRD Network 14 data.

2010 Quality of Care Indicators Project

The ESRD Network of Texas, Inc. 2010 (2009 Data) Quality of Care Indicators Project is the continuation of a collaborative effort between the ESRD Network and the Texas dialysis community. Since 1996 the QIR facility specific charts has provided a unique opportunity for Texas dialysis facilities to compare core indicators and patient care processes to statewide averages. Whenever possible, national averages or clinical practice guideline recommendations are provided. Such review allows dialysis professionals to identify opportunities for improvement in their facility's processes of care.

Quality Improvement Tools

Dialysis Facility Specific Quality Management Program

ESRD Network of Texas, Inc. Recommended Criteria and Standards Dialysis Facility Specific Quality Management Program.

National ESRD Patient Safety Initiative

The National ESRD Patient Safety Initiative is a partnership between the Forum of ESRD Networks (Forum), the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), and the Renal Physicians Association (RPA)

Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Patient Assessment Tool

Developed by the American Nephrology Nurses’ Association and the National Kidney Foundation, the Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Patient Assessment Tool was developed to meet the new condition (2008 Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities) requiring that a comprehensive interdisciplinary patient assessment be completed on all patients new to their facility.