Kt/V
Northwest Renal Network Hemodialysis Patients, 1998-2006
1999-2007 ESRD Clinical Performance Measures Studies ("CPM"), Q4 1998 to Q4 2006
Patients Meeting Indicated Criteria
Number Percent
of (Number)
Median Patients >= 1.2
not collected before Q4 1998
Q4 1998 (1999 CPM) 1.54 423 92% (391)
Q4 1999 (2000 CPM) 1.51 434 89% (386)
Q4 2000 (2001 CPM) 1.60 451 93% (421)
Q4 2001 (2002 CPM) 1.58 446 92% (410)
Q4 2002 (2003 CPM) 1.59 471 92% (433)
Q4 2003 (2004 CPM) 1.59 478 92% (440)
Q4 2004 (2005 CPM) 1.62 92%
Q4 2005 (2006 CPM) 1.61 93%
Q4 2006 (2007 CPM) 1.58 89%
1-Year Improvement 2005 to 2006 -4% ns
5-Year Improvement 2001 to 2006 -3% ns
URR
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
of (Number)
Median Patients >= .65
Q4 1993 (1994 CIS) 64.8 233 54% (126)
Q4 1994 (1995 CIS) 66.2 360 62% (223)
Q4 1995 (1996 CIS) 67.8 335 70% (235)
Q4 1996 (1997 CIS) 68.2 350 71% (249)
Q4 1997 (1998 CIS) 70.0 367 78% (288)
Q4 1998 (1999 CPM) 70.0 455 81% (370)
Q4 1999 (2000 CPM) 71.7 468 86% (402)
Q4 2000 (2001 CPM) 72.5 474 87% (411)
Q4 2001 (2002 CPM) 72.1 470 87% (408)
Q4 2002 (2003 CPM) 73.7 471 89% (419)
Q4 2003 (2004 CPM) 73.8 478 89% (425)
Q4 2004 (2005 CPM) 75 89%
Q4 2005 (2006 CPM) 74 91%
Q4 2006 (2007 CPM) 74 89%
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