Overview of Northwest Renal Network AVF and Other Access Outcomes
Prevalent and Incident Patients, by Type of Access and State, 2008
Alaska Idaho Montana Oregon Eastern Western Network USA
Washington Washington
Prevalent Patients Rate of AVFs in Use, 12/08 62.5% 51.1% 59.3% 65.0% 61.3% 67.3% 63.9% 51.6%
Percent Improvement in                 
Rate of AVFs in Use  13.4% -5.5% 4.6% 4.2% 5.3% 2.7% 3.2% 6.4%
between 12/07 and 12/08                
Rate of AVFs Placed, 12/08 72.5% 60.1% 65.4% 73.5% 70.4% 74.8% 72.0% 59.2%
Rate of AV Grafts in Use, 12/08 8.6% 21.1% 10.6% 13.2% 16.3% 11.8% 13.4%  
Rate of Catheters in Use for             
More Than 90 Days with No  12.7% 11.2% 18.2% 7.9% 8.5% 8.0% 9.1%  
Other Access Placed, 12/08                
           
Incident Patients* Rate of AVFs  30.1% 25.4% 34.2% 39.7% 34.1% 42.0% 37.4% 30.9%
Placed during 2008
Rate of AV Grafts 2.7% 9.9% 3.4% 4.5% 6.9% 3.0% 5.3%  
Placed during 2008
Percent of Patients with 61.6% 99.5% 100% 96.2% 99.7% 98.0% 96.5%  
 Known Access Type
4/19/2009
* 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.