Audit Measure 1
Amongst thrice weekly patients on dialysis for more than a year, the median eKt/V, and proportion achieving eKt/V at least 1.2.
Audit Measure 2
Amongst thrice weekly patients on dialysis for more than a year, the median dialysis time per week, and proportion receiving at least 12 hours.
Audit Measure 3
The proportion of patients dialysing 4 or more times per week (either in centre or at home).
Audit Measure 4
The proportion of patients dialysing less than 3 times per week, separated into: (a) patients in their first year of dialysis, and (b) patients on dialysis for more than a year.
Audit Measure 5
The median ultrafiltration rate, and proportion of patients with residual kidney function (Kru > 2ml/min, or urine volume > 500ml/d), separated into: (a) patients in their first year of dialysis, and (b) patients on dialysis for more than a year.
Audit Measure 6
The proportion of patients receiving haemodiafiltration, and the median convection volume in this group.
Audit Measure 7
The most commonly used dialysate sodium level, and proportion of patients using this dialysate sodium level.
Audit Measure 8
The availability of an objective tool for fluid state assessment, the type of tool used most commonly, and the proportion of patients assessed with an objective tool during the last year.
Audit Measure 9
The median pre dialysis serum potassium, and proportion of patients arriving with average potassium over 6.0mmol/l, and proportion with average under 4.0mmol/l.
Audit Measure 10
The proportion of patients using a dialysate potassium level in the following categories: less than 2.0, 2.0, and more than 2.0mmol/l.
Audit Measure 11
The number of disconnection haemorrhage events each year.
Audit Measure 12
The proportion of haemodialysis patients having all or most of their dialysis at home.
Audit Measure 13
The proportion of in centre patients recognised as engaging in “Shared Care”.
Audit Measure 14
The availability of a program for intra dialytic exercise, the resource available (equipment, physiotherapist time), and the proportion of in centre patients engaging with regular intra dialytic exercise.