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Dialysis Facility CompareElab Project
In 1998 and 1999, Network 11 demonstrated that facility-specific profiles could be generated from lab data that was electronically submitted directly from the laboratory to Network 11. This project, which came to be known as Elab, expanded to three Networks in 2000 and six Networks in 2002. For the fourth quarter 2007 data collection, the project included all 18 ESRD Networks and nearly 100% of dialysis patients and facilities. Lab data will be collected again from LDOs and independent facilities for the time period October–December 2008. The facility-specific reports generated from the lab data offer comparative data at the state and Network level and can be used for quality improvement purposes.
Elab Resources
- Frequently asked questions - spreadsheet.
- Timeline for fourth quarter 2008 Elab Project - Word document.
- Network instructions for drawing patient sample and populating facility spreadsheets - Word document.
- Query used to draw patient sample - Zipped Access database.
- Blank facility data collection form - spreadsheet.
- Sample facility instructions for opening the encrypted file and completing data collection form - Word document.