Overview of Northwest Renal Network AVF and Other Access Outcomes
Prevalent and Incident Patients, by Type of Access and State, 2007
Alaska Idaho Montana Oregon Washington Network USA
           
Prevalent Patients Rate of AVFs in Use, 12/07 55.1% 54.1% 56.7% 62.4% 63.7% 61.9% 48.5%
Percent Improvement in               
Rate of AVFs in Use  -5.2% -0.1% 2.3% -0.1% 2.7% 1.6% 7.8%
between 12/06 and 12/07              
Rate of AVFs Placed, 12/07 68.5% 63.3% 62.9% 71.0% 72.0% 70.3% 56.3%
Rate of AV Grafts in Use, 12/07 10.1% 23.0% 10.5% 13.8% 14.2% 14.2%  
Rate of Catheters in Use for             
More Than 90 Days with No  10.9% 7.5% 20.4% 7.9% 8.0% 8.0%  
Other Access Placed, 12/07              
           
Incident Patients* Rate of AVFs  35.4% 36.9% 29.9% 35.9% 37.5% 37.5% 29.0%
Placed during 2007
Rate of AV Grafts 0.0% 6.3% 3.8% 3.4% 3.2% 3.5%  
Placed during 2007
Percent of Patients with 64.6% 100% 100% 91.6% 96.7% 94.8%  
 Known Access Type
6/14/2008
* In Fistula First data, access type at incidence is defined as the access in use or in place at the end of the month 
in which the patient first began dialysis.  These rates are based on all incident hemodialysis patients.