Population Health Strategies for Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease Risk Reduction
Chronic Kidney Disease Change Package
CKD remains an under-recognized, growing public health issue.
CKD remains an under-recognized, growing public health issue.
Current guidelines recommend annual CKD testing in adults with diabetes and/or hypertension. Less than 40% with diabetes and less than 10% with hypertension receive guideline testing.
The Chronic Kidney Disease Change Package provides a systematic approach for care transformation, advancing health equity, and healthcare quality improvement.
At the center is a dashboard of process improvement activities that are adaptable according to local clinic needs, resources, and workflows.
Stages of CKD Change
Explore the six Stages of Change for successful CKD care transformation and identify the one that aligns with your institution’s readiness for change. The Change Ideas and supporting evidence-based, guideline-driven Tools and Resources associated with that Stage provide approaches that can be employed to advance CKD care improvement activities.
1. Understand CKD and its Management in Primary Care
Review guideline testing and management for CKD and the consequences of unrecognized CKD as a disease multiplier.
2. Assess the Quality of CKD Care in Your Institution
Evaluate the effectiveness of your institution's CKD recognition and management.
3. Building the Business Case to Improve CKD Care
Demonstrate a strong case for change through a health equity lens and healthcare expenditures.
4. Convene a Multi-disciplinary Team
Gather input and participation from your institution's healthcare professionals who are ready for change.
5. Develop the Implementation Plan for Your CKD Intervention
Build a plan that aligns with practice or clinic workflows, patient panels, and available resources.
6. Execute and Measure Your Impact
Measure your CKD intervention to adjust as needed and help ensure it achieves the desired outcomes.
Additional Resources
Review and save a PDF for future reference, or print and share within your organization.
NKF offers a wide range of educational materials, and here's a link to them so that you can learn more about this devastating disease.
Help care teams and improve patient outcomes by using the CKD Heatmap to interpret combined results of eGFR and uACR tests.
