A programme to spread eGFR graph surveillance for the early identification, support and treatment of people with progressive chronic kidney disease (ASSIST-CKD): protocol for the stepped wedge implementation and evaluation of an intervention to reduce late presentation for renal replacement therapy

A programme to spread eGFR graph surveillance for the early identification, support and treatment of people with progressive chronic kidney disease (ASSIST-CKD): protocol for the stepped wedge implementation and evaluation of an intervention to reduce late presentation for renal replacement therapy

Abstract Background Patients who start renal replacement therapy (RRT) for End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) without having had timely access to specialist renal services have poor outcomes. At one NHS Trust in England, a community-wide CKD management system has led to a decline in the incident rate o...

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Main Authors: Hugh Gallagher, Shona Methven, Anna Casula, Nicola Thomas, Charles R. V. Tomson, Fergus J. Caskey, Tracey Rose, Stephen J. Walters, David Kennedy, Anne Dawnay, Martin Cassidy, Richard Fluck, Hugh C. Rayner, Michael Nation
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Chronic kidney disease
Renal replacement therapy
Quality improvement
Evaluation studies
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0522-9

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