Chronic Kidney Disease

Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Medical Attention for Nephropathy

The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who received a nephropathy screening or monitoring test or had evidence of nephropathy during the measurement year.

Date Reviewed: March 29, 2019

Adult Kidney Disease: Laboratory Testing (Lipid Profile)

RETIRED REVIEW: This measure has been retired by the measure steward or is not relevant to internal medicine. This measure will not be re-reviewed by the PMC.

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of CKD (stage 3, 4 or 5, not receiving Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT)) who had a fasting lipid profile performed at least once within a 12-month period

Date Reviewed: November 23, 2013

Adult Kidney Disease: Blood Pressure Management

RETIRED REVIEW: This measure has been retired by the measure steward or is not relevant to internal medicine. This measure will not be re-reviewed by the PMC.

Percentage of patient visits for those patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) (stage 3, 4, or 5, not receiving Renal Replacement Therapy [RRT]) with a blood pressure < 140/90 mmHg OR >= 140/90 mmHg with a documented plan of care.

Date Reviewed: November 19, 2017

Adults with Diabetes Mellitus That Had a Serum Creatinine in the Last 12 Reported Months

INACTIVE REVIEW: This measure review is older than five years.

This measure identifies adults with diabetes mellitus that had a serum creatinine test in last 12 reported months

Date Reviewed: November 23, 2013

Adult Kidney Disease: Patients on Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent-Hemoglobin Level > 12.0 g/dL

INACTIVE REVIEW: This measure review is older than five years.

Percentage of calendar months within a 12-month period during which a Hemoglobin is measured for patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of advanced CKD (stage 4 or 5, not receiving RRT) or ESRD (who are on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis) who are also receiving ESA therapy and have a Hemoglobin Level > 12.0 g/dL

Date Reviewed: November 23, 2013

Non-Diabetic Nephropathy - Use of ACE Inhibitor or ARB Therapy

INACTIVE REVIEW: This measure review is older than five years.

The percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with proteinuria who are taking an ACE inhibitor or ARB

Date Reviewed: November 23, 2013