Northwest Renal Network 2010 Dialysis Facility Report Summary
Modality, Mortality, and Hospitalization
Modality (point prevalent 12/31/2009) US Network   AK ID MT OR WA
Percent of Patients on In-Center Hemodialysis 90% 85% 73% 78% 83% 87% 86%
 Home CAPD/CCPD  8% 12% 25% 19% 17% 10% 10%
 Home Hemodialysis  1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 1% 3%
Mortality (2006-09 average)
Mortality Rate        0.20        0.21        0.20        0.23        0.22        0.22        0.21
Standardized Mortality Ratio        1.00        0.95        1.03        1.06        0.83        1.00        0.93
Percent of Deaths which Were Withdrawals 24% 41% 29% 40% 44% 43% 40%
Percent of Deaths Due to Infection 17% 18% 20% 20% 21% 17% 18%
First Year Mortality (2006-08 average)
Mortality Rate        0.27        0.26        0.22        0.30        0.19        0.28        0.26
SMR        1.00        0.92        0.73        1.12        0.67        0.96        0.90
Percent of Deaths which Were Withdrawals 33% 48% 35% 44% 64% 55% 43%
Percent of Deaths Due to Infection 23% 24% 27% 24% 24% 24% 22%
Hospitalization (2006-08 average)
Standardized Total Hospital Admission Ratio        1.00        0.80        0.76        0.74        0.71        0.81        0.82
Pct of Patients Diagnosed with Septicemia at Admission 12% 9% 7% 8% 8% 7% 10%
Average Hospital Days per Patient Year           14             9           10             8             9             9             9
August 20, 2010