Peer Kidney Care Initiative 2014 Report: Dialysis Care and Outcomes in the United States

Eric Weinhandl, Edward Constantini, Susan Everson, David Gilbertson, Suying Li, Craig Solid, Michael Anger, J. Ganesh Bhat, Peter DeOreo, Mahesh Krishnan, Allen Nissenson, Doug Johnson, T. Alp Ikizler, Franklin Maddux, John Sadler, Leanna Tyshler, Tom Parker, Brigitte Schiller, Barry Smith, Stan LindenfeldAllan J. Collins

Research output: Contribution to journalEditorialpeer-review

23 Scopus citations
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)A6
JournalAmerican Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume65
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2015

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Support: The Peer Kidney Care Initiative is supported by grants from 13 dialysis provider organizations: American Renal Associates, Atlantic Dialysis Management Services, Centers for Dialysis Care, DaVita HealthCare Partners, Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI), DSI Renal, Fresenius Medical Care North America, Independent Dialysis Foundation, Northwest Kidney Centers, Renal Ventures Management, Satellite Healthcare, The Rogosin Institute, and US Renal Care. The interpretation and reporting of these data are the responsibility of Chronic Disease Research Group authors, who retain final authority over report content.

Funding Information:
Suggested Citation: Weinhandl E, Constantini E, Everson S, et al. Peer Kidney Care Initiative 2014 Report: Dialysis Care and Outcomes in the United States. Am J Kidney Dis. 2015;65(6)(suppl 1):S1-S140. Disclaimer: Except for data regarding the 5-Star Quality Rating System, the data reported here have been supplied by the US Renal Data System (USRDS). The interpretation and reporting of these data are the responsibility of the authors and in no way should be seen as an official policy or interpretation of the US government. The Peer Kidney Care Initiative has no affiliation with the US government. Support: The Peer Kidney Care Initiative is supported by grants from 13 dialysis provider organizations: American Renal Associates, Atlantic Dialysis Management Services, Centers for Dialysis Care, DaVita HealthCare Partners, Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI), DSI Renal, Fresenius Medical Care North America, Independent Dialysis Foundation, Northwest Kidney Centers, Renal Ventures Management, Satellite Healthcare, The Rogosin Institute, and US Renal Care. The interpretation and reporting of these data are the responsibility of Chronic Disease Research Group authors, who retain final authority over report content. Financial Disclosure: Mr Weinhandl, Mr Constantini, Dr Everson, Dr Li, and Dr Solid declare that they have no relevant financial interests. Dr Gilbertson has provided consultation to DaVita Clinical Research. Dr Collins is a co-investigator on phase 1 and 2 studies for DaVita Clinical Research. All other authors are employees of their respective dialysis provider organizations.

Cite this