May 2006 - Update on Fistula First Project in Network 5

Fistula First data through March 2006 data was posted on the CMS Dashboard May 17
and is shown in the attached graphs.

Network 5 Compared to Other Networks and the U.S.
% AVFs Used for Dialysis and % Total AVFs (Used + Placed & Not Yet Used)
March 2006

50 U.S. States & 6 U.S. Territories
Ranked in Descending Order by % A-V Fistulas
March 2006 per CMS Dashboard Data

Percent Increase in AVF Rates
from December 2002 (Baseline) to March 2006
for all Networks and the U.S.

Difference Between % AVFs Used for Dialysis and % AVFs Used+Created
Measured in Absolute Percentage Points
March 2006 Data per CMS Dashboard

Network 5 AVF Rates Compared to the US Over Time
Through March 2006

Network 5 Run Chart by State

Access Type Over Time for NW 5 Prevalent Patients

AVF Rates by NW 5 Regions

Prevalent AVF Percent by County and Health Service Area March 06

Data from CMS-2728 Form Revised Version (in effect 6/1/2005)
As entered and transmitted in SIMS on May 9, 2006
Start of Dialysis 1/1/2005 and Beyond

Data from CMS-2728 Form (Both Form Versions)
As entered and trasmitted in SIMS on May 9, 2006
Start of Dialysis 1/1/2005 and Beyond

Under Care of Nephrologists
by Vascular Access Used on First Outpatient Treatment

Vascular Access Used on First Outpatient Treatment
by Employer Sub-Groups

 

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