An Environmental Scan and Evaluation of Quality Indicators Across Canadian Kidney Transplant Centers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for an individual requiring kidney replacement therapy, resulting in improved survival and quality of life while costing the health care system less than maintenance dialysis. Achieving and maintaining a kidney transplant requires extensive coordination of several different health care services. To improve the quality of kidney transplant care, quality metrics or indicators that encompass all aspects of the individual's journey to transplant should be measured in a standardized fashion.

Objective

To identify, categorize, and evaluate strengths and weaknesses of kidney transplant quality indicators currently being used across Canada.

Design

An environmental scan of quality indicators being used by kidney organi

SUBMITTER: Glavinovic T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8243101 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature