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SUBMITTER: Mendu ML
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7062216 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mendu Mallika L ML Tummalapalli Sri Lekha SL Lentine Krista L KL Erickson Kevin F KF Lew Susie Q SQ Liu Frank F Gould Edward E Somers Michael M Garimella Pranav S PS O'Neil Terrence T White David L DL Meyer Rachel R Bieber Scott D SD Weiner Daniel E DE
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN 20200213 3
<h4>Background</h4>Leveraging quality metrics can be a powerful approach to identify substantial performance gaps in kidney disease care that affect patient outcomes. However, metrics must be meaningful, evidence-based, attributable, and feasible to improve care delivery. As members of the American Society of Nephrology Quality Committee, we evaluated existing kidney quality metrics and provide a framework for quality measurement to guide clinicians and policy makers.<h4>Methods</h4>We compiled ...[more]