Home Dialysis Quality Improvement Activity (QIA)

Network Project Lead: Kou Kha-Moua

Studies show that patients who participate in home dialysis therapy experience greater independence and are able to dialyze at a slower rate, which is proven to produce a better physiological response. Patients who have home dialysis therapy also benefit from lower risk of death, improved blood pressure control, better phosphorus control to prevent bone disease, and a better quality of life. Despite of the benefits, home dialysis is under-utilized. The long-term goal and impact of improving home modality initiation aligns with CMS’ goals, and results in better quality of life for our patients.

Patient & Family Engagement (QAPI, Life Plan, Peer Mentoring)

Resource Videos

• QAPI

• Peer Mentoring

• Life Plan (English / Spanish)

Toolkit

• Quality Improvement Videos

  • Quality Improvement in Healthcare (11:08 Minutes)

  • Root Cause Analysis – Process to Identify Areas for Quality Improvement

    • What is a Fishbone Diagram? (3:08 Minutes)

    • Root Cause Analysis: 5 Whys (4:44 Minutes)

  • PDSA Cycles – Process to Achieve Quality Improvement (6:21 Minutes)

• 5-Diamond Patient Safety Program Home Therapy Module

• My Life, My Dialysis Choice

  • A tool to assess the modality which may best fit the patient’s value

• NCC Peer Mentor Program

• Social Determinants of Health Module

• Resources for Patients Receiving Dialysis in Nursing Homes

  • Dialysis Access Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities

  • CDC Infection Prevention Tools

  • NIH Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease

• Patient Voices: My Home Dialysis Experience

• • Patient Testimonial Videos

Resources

• CMS Telehealth Resources

• HHS Telehealth Resources

• Patient Peer-to-Peer Mentoring for Patients with Kidney Failure: Methods, Facilitators, and Lessons Learned

PDF Resources

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