BCP Albumin
Northwest Renal Network Hemodialysis Patients, 1993-2006
1994-1998 ESRD Core Indicators Studies ("CIS"), Q4 1993 to Q4 1997
1999-2007 ESRD Clinical Performance Measures Studies ("CPM"), Q4 1998 to Q4 2006
Patients Meeting Indicated Criteria
Number Percent Percent % (#) % (#)
of (Number) (Number) BCG 3.5 BCG 4.0
Median Patients >= 3.2 >= 3.7 or BCP 3.2 or BCP 3.7
Q4 1993 (1994 CIS) 3.33 93 64% (60) 71% (205)  
Q4 1994 (1995 CIS) 3.41 115 76% (87) 78% (310)  
Q4 1995 (1996 CIS) 3.34 138 75% (104) 78% (280)  
Q4 1996 (1997 CIS) 3.44 139 82% (114) 79% (285)  
Q4 1997 (1998 CIS) 3.41 142 82% (117) 78% (303)  
Q4 1998 (1999 CPM) 3.33 204 72% (148) 76% (348)  
Q4 1999 (2000 CPM) 3.41 199 76% (151) 77% (354)  
Q4 2000 (2001 CPM) 3.36 199 72% (143) 26% (51) 76% (360) 28% (130)
Q4 2001 (2002 CPM) 3.33 75 69% (52) 17% (13) 76% (356) 30% (142)
Q4 2002 (2003 CPM) 3.4 75% (353) 25% (118)
Q4 2003 (2004 CPM) 3.4 82% (392) 31% (148)
Q4 2004 (2005 CPM) 3.4 81% 35%
Q4 2005 (2006 CPM) 3.4 80% 31%
Q4 2006 (2007 CPM) 3.4 82% 34%
 
1-Year Improvement 2005 to 2006 2% 3% (ns)
5-Year Improvement 2001 to 2006 6% 4% (ns)
BCG Albumin
Northwest Renal Network Hemodialysis Patients, 1993-2005
1994-1998 ESRD Core Indicators Studies ("CIS"), Q4 1993 to Q4 1997
1999-2006 ESRD Clinical Performance Measures Studies ("CPM"), Q4 1998 to Q4 2005
Patients Meeting Indicated Criteria
Number Percent Percent
of (Number) (Number)
Median Patients >= 3.5 >= 4.0
Q4 1993 (1994 CIS) 3.68 195 74% (145)
Q4 1994 (1995 CIS) 3.73 284 78% (223)
Q4 1995 (1996 CIS) 3.76 222 79% (176)
Q4 1996 (1997 CIS) 3.70 220 78% (171)
Q4 1997 (1998 CIS) 3.75 244 76% (186)
Q4 1998 (1999 CPM) 3.73 255 78% (200)
Q4 1999 (2000 CPM) 3.75 260 78% (203)
Q4 2000 (2001 CPM) 3.73 274 79% (217) 29% (79)
Q4 2001 (2002 CPM) 3.73 395 77% (304) 33% (129)
Q4 2002 (2003 CPM) 3.8
Q4 2003 (2004 CPM) 3.8
Q4 2004 (2005 CPM) 3.8
Q4 2005 (2006 CPM) 3.8
Q4 2006 (2007 CPM) 3.9
Note: Numbers through 2001 are Network calculations, while numbers after 2001 are CMS calculations.  Network calculations used all available data, while CMS calculations censored subjects according to criteria listed in the CPM Project Annual Report.  In no case do results differ substantially.
15-Jul-08