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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Value-Based Care
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Optimal dialysis initiation, defined as dialysis without a central venous catheter, is crucial for patient outcomes and a key performance metric in value-based care models.
  • Kidney Contracting Entities (KCEs) aim to improve care coordination and outcomes for patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of an intensive value-based care educational program, incorporating a standardized ESRD transition pathway, on the rate of optimal dialysis starts within KCEs.
  • To assess changes in the proportion of patients initiating dialysis via peritoneal dialysis (PD) following the program implementation.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective cohort study was conducted on adult Medicare patients within four KCEs managed by a single nephrology organization.
  • Data on optimal starts and initial dialysis modality (hemodialysis vs. PD) were collected quarterly throughout 2022.
  • An educational intervention on optimal starts was delivered in Q1-Q2, followed by the implementation of a standardized ESRD transition pathway for high-risk patients in Q3-Q4. Proportions were compared using the chi-squared test.

Main Results:

  • The proportion of optimal starts significantly increased from 42.8% in the first half of 2022 (Q1-Q2) to 58.0% in the second half (Q3-Q4) (P=.006).
  • The proportion of patients initiating dialysis with PD also showed a significant increase, rising from 18.7% in Q1-Q2 to 28.4% in Q3-Q4 (P=.038).
  • A total of 328 patients initiated dialysis during the study period.

Conclusions:

  • Implementing a standardized ESRD transition pathway within an intensive value-based care educational program led to a significant improvement in optimal dialysis starts.
  • The initiative also resulted in a higher utilization of peritoneal dialysis for initiating renal replacement therapy.
  • These findings underscore the effectiveness of structured educational and care pathway interventions in optimizing ESRD care within value-based frameworks.