2012 Annual Statistical Report
2012 ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT
FOR END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE NETWORK 9/10
THE RENAL NETWORK, INC.
Contract Numbers: HHSM-500-2013-NW 009C
& HHSM-500-2013-NW 010C
June 28, 2013
Information and data tables are available in PDF format. Click on the document links below to view or download the selected section. Or download a copy of the complete 2012 Annual Report for: Network 9 [PDF, 6.4Mb] or Network 10 [PDF, 6.2Mb].
1. PREFACE
- President's Statement [PDF, 102KB]
2. INTRODUCTION
- Network Description [PDF, 864KB]
- Network Structure [PDF, 11130KB]
3. CMS NATIONAL GOALS AND NETWORK ACTIVITIES
ESRD Network 9 and ESRD Network 10 share a responsibility, along with the other 16 Networks throughout the United States, for achieving the goals of the Medicare ESRD Program. ESRD Network 9 and ESRD Network 10 continuously develop and implement quality improvement projects; each project is designed to work toward these common goals to benefit the population of individuals with end-stage renal disease.
GOAL 1: Improving the quality and safety of dialysis related services provided for individuals with ESRD.
Improving quality and safety for care of ESRD beneficiaries was accomplished through clinical initiatives developed and supervised by the MRB and implemented by the Quality Improvement Department of The Renal Network, Inc. Quality is defined by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) as: “The degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge.”
These activities, designed to achieve the IOM quality definition, are categorized in six main subject areas:
- 2011 Fourth Quarter Lab Data Collection [PDF, 668KB]
- Network 9/10 CPM Goals [PDF, 724KB]
- CMS National CPM Project [PDF, 756KB]
- Fistula First Initiative [PDF, 995KB]
- Network Special Projects/Studies [PDF, 1016KB]
- Focused Quality Assurance Activities [PDF, 654KB]
GOAL 2: Improve the independence, quality of life, and rehabilitation of individuals with ESRD through transplantation, use of self-care modalities, in-center self-care, as medically appropriate, through the end of life.
The Network maintains the Patient Leadership Committee (PLC) to work through the Patient Services Department to assist in the implementation of programs to benefit individuals with end-stage renal disease. Additionally, the Medical Review Board and the Board of Trustees each have four positions dedicated to patient representation to ensure the voice of the beneficiary is heard at every level of governance.
Through the efforts of the volunteers on these committees and working with the Network staff, a variety of approaches to address complaints and foster independence, encourage transplantation and self-care, and improve quality of life for the individual with end-stage renal disease are ongoing. These include educational initiatives and activities to examine current methods in delivery of care, with an eye toward improving the current standards.
- New Patient Packet [PDF, 653KB]
- Resources & Opportunities for Beneficiaries [PDF, 771KB]
GOAL 3: Improve patient perception of care and experience of care, and resolve patient’s complaints and grievances.
The Renal Network provides a voice for the ESRD beneficiary through the complaint and grievance resolution process. Patients and family members may choose to discuss with the Network staff any issues they are experiencing with their dialysis care. The Network staff works to resolve concerns as they are identified. With the patient’s permission, Network staff members provide counseling and mediation to patients and dialysis facilities when conflict occurs. Patients may also choose to file a formal grievance. In this process, the complaint is officially addressed to the dialysis provider, and both sides of the issue are heard at the MRB level. The MRB makes the final determination in a formal grievance.
- Concerns & Complaints [PDF, 715KB]
- 2012 Formal Grievances [PDF, 200KB]
- Facility Concerns Regarding Patient Issues [PDF, 216KB]
- Involuntary Discharges [PDF, 232KB]
- Patients At-Risk for Involuntary Discharge [PDF, 224KB]
- Barriers to Placement in a Dialysis Facility [PDF, 237KB]
- Support & Mediation [PDF, 766KB]
GOAL 4: Improve collaboration with providers to ensure achievement of the goals through the most efficient and effective means possible, with recognition of the differences among providers and the associated possibilities/capabilities.
Working in collaboration with other organizations enables The Renal Network, Inc., working in ESRD Network 9 and ESRD Network 10, to reach a diverse array of audiences with the common interest of improving quality of care for end-stage renal disease patients. During 2011, the Network collaborated directly with providers of end-stage renal disease services and with health care organizations in related areas. The goal of all of these activities was to benefit the ESRD patient by increasing knowledge and awareness of dialysis and transplantation.
- The ESRD Provider Community [PDF, 1050KB]
- Nephrology Community at Large [PDF, 658KB]
GOAL 5: Improve the collection, reliability, timeliness, and use of data to measure processes of care and outcomes; maintain Patient Registry; and to support the ESRD Network Program.
- Transition From SIMS to CROWNWeb [PDF, 652KB]
4. SANCTION RECOMMENDATIONS.
No sanction recommendations were made during 2009.
5. DATA TABLES
The following tables are presented in PDF format.
Table 1: ESRD Incidence
- Network 9 Incidence [PDF, 145KB]
- Network 10 Incidence [PDF, 143KB]
Table 2: ESRD Prevalence
- Network 9 Prevalence [PDF, 156KB]
- Network 10 Prevalence [PDF, 153KB]
Table 3: Dialysis Modality, Home Care
- Network 9 Home Care [PDF, 213KB]
- Network 10 Home Care [PDF, 173KB]
Table 4: Dialysis Modality, In-Center
- Network 9 In-Center [PDF, 213KB]
- Network 10 In-Center [PDF, 173KB]
Table 5: Renal Transplant by Transplant Center
- Network 9 Transplant by Transplant Center [PDF, 177KB]
- Network 10 Transplant by Transplant Center [PDF, 156KB]
Table 6: Renal Transplant Recipients
- Network 9 Transplant Recipients [PDF, 153KB]
- Network 10 Transplant Recipients [PDF, 153KB]
Table 7: Dialysis Deaths
- Network 9 Dialysis Deaths [PDF, 146KB]
- Network 10 Dialysis Deaths [PDF, 144KB]
Table 8: Vocational Rehabilitation
- Network 9 Vocational Rehabilitation [PDF, 178KB]
- Network 10 Vocational Rehabilitation [PDF, 156KB]