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Medical Review Committee

Medical Review Committee

Recommended Treatment Goals and Review Guidelines

The mission of ESRD Network 11 is to assess and improve the quality of care provided to individuals with end-stage renal disease. In keeping with this mission statement, the Medical Review Committee (MRC) issues its recommended treatment goals on important clinical parameters. These parameters are based on available evidence and accepted practice guidelines such as K/DOQI (Kidney Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative), etc. These improvement goals are provided as assistance to dialysis facilities for use in quality improvement. Each year, the MRC reviews its recommended treatment guidelines and makes revisions based on changes in clinical practice guidelines.

Changes for 2008

  • To prevent potential confusion, the MRC Recommended Treatment Goals and the MRC Review criteria have been separated into two distinct documents. The treatment goals should be used to further develop your facility’s quality improvement program. The review criteria are what the MRC use to annually review your 4th quarter laboratory results.
  • Anemia management and vascular access. The MRC has made significant changes to both of these important areas.
  • Q4 2007 Facility-specific lab reports will now contain a facility-specific distribution of hemoglobin values. View a sample report.

Link: MRC Recommended Treatment Guidelines 2008.
Link: MRC Review Guidelines 2008.
Link: Anemia and Vascular Access Guideline Rationale 2008.
Link: Sample Facility Specific Hemoglobin Distribution Curve.

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