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Data Reports

The reports and information on this Web site have the ability to be downloaded and copied from your computer. Official documents and reports may be requested by contacting the Network with your request. There may be a charge for particular items to cover all costs. When making your request, be specific as to what you require. Please contact the Network if you would like official reports by e-mailing, calling or writing to the following:

webmaster@nw13.esrd.net

Network 13 Annual Report

The Network 13 Annual Report is done every spring and completed in June. Information in the annual reports consists of Network accomplishments for the year. Topics include the structure of the network, network goals and activities, and statistical data on the network's facilities and patients. For convenience, we converted each section and subsection to pdf format for downloading and printing. Sections contain all the contents within the subsection. Sub-sections only contain its components. (Updated July 16, 2009)

Annual Report 2005 - 2008

2008 ESRD Network 13 Annual Report - Complete Report (11.3mb PDF) a. Sections 1 - 6 only (7.8mb) b. Section 6 - Tables only (122kb) c. Appendix (A - C) (7.6mb) 2008 Executive Summary

2007 Annual Report pdf - 11 Mb

2006 Annual Report pdf - 4.5 mb

2005 Annual Report pdf 1.4mb

Dialysis Facility Report (DFR)

Changes in Dialysis Facility Report Posted 10/1/2009
Below please find a memo from CMS and the University of Michigan’s Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center regarding the recalculation of Standardized Mortality Ratios in the 2009 Dialysis Facility Reports. 

• THE RECALCULATION OF THE STANDARDIZED MORTALITY RATIOS (SMRs) ON THE DIALYSIS FACILITY REPORTS

• 2009 Dialysis facility Report - Accessing the Comment Website

Synopisis:
What Will Change in the DFRs?
Only Table 1 and the Dialysis Facility Compare (DFR) Table (page 2 of the DFR) will have new values.  None of the other tables in the DFR will change.  
In Table 1:
The expected death and SMR measures will be recalculated (items 1d, 1f, 1j-o, 1s, 1u, and 1x-z).  The rest of Table 1, including counts of patients and deaths, will not change.
In the DFC table on page 2:
The numbers in the patient survival section will change.  The DFC survival classification may also change, although most facilities (95%) will not see a change in the DFC classification.  The other DFC measures shown on this table, anemia management and dialysis adequacy, will not change.

As of September 30, the new reports will be available on the Dialysis Reports Secure Web site:  (www.dialysisreports.org)  Paper copies of the DFRs will not be mailed to facilities. Facilities will need to log on to the Web site using the email address they previously selected as their username and their password to view the new DFR for their facility. We encourage all facilities that have never logged on to the Web site to create an account and log on before September 30 to ensure that their usernames and passwords are working correctly. Only 11% of facilities have created individual user accounts at this time so we anticipate a high volume of new account creation.

Action:           
If you have not already logged in to the www.DialysisReports.org secure website, you will need to refer to the first page of your 2009 Dialysis Facility Report which was forwarded to Medical Directors and Administrators from the Network on 7/24/09.  It will provide you with the Master login credentials for your facility so that an individual user account can be created.  A sample copy of that first page is attached to this email to assist you in locating the appropriate paper copy. 

To Reiterate:  To view or download the newly calculated SMR information you will need to create a user account by accessing the Dialysis Reports Secure Website master user account for your facility using the information provided on the original 2009 Dialysis Facility Report.  Please make sure you do so prior to September 30th.

Please contact UM-KECC with any questions regarding the recalculation, the Web site, or the process for transition.  The UM-KECC staff can be reached at 998-9823 (phone) or keccdfr@umich.edu. 

2009 Dialysis Facility Reports are in the mail (July 27 - July 31)
Click here to get a copy of the Guide to the 2009 Dialysis Facility Reports: Overview, Methodology, and Interpretation
Posted 7/24/2009

What is the Dialysis Facility Report
The Dialysis Facility Report is conducted each year by the University of Michigan Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center (UM-KECC) with funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).  The Report is based on data from Medicare dialysis and hospitalization claims, Medical Evidence Forms (CMS-2728), Death Notification Forms (CMS-2746), Annual Facility Survey Reports (CMS-2744), other CMS data and Social Security Administration data. 

It includes updated quality measures that will be sent to your State Survey Agency (SSA) in September for the State’s use in survey activities and it will be posted on the Dialysis Facility Compare (DFC) website in November.

Please note that these data could be useful in quality improvement and assurance activities.  The information contained in this report facilitates comparisons of patient characteristics, treatment patterns, transplantation rates, hospitalization rates, and mortality rates to local and national averages.

Accessing your facility’s Dialysis Facility Report
Your dialysis facility’s Dialysis Facility Report (DFR) is available online via a secure website which requires authentication as an authorized user.  The credentials for your facility are found on the first page of the hardcopy report you received from Network 13 in late July (click here for copy of the cover letter).  If you are unable to locate that information, please feel free to contact the Network office (405) 942-6000 and that information will be provided to the appropriate individuals.

Posted 7/24/2009

National Survey Summary (CMS-2744 DATA)

Facility Survey Tables

2008

2007

2006

2005

Network 13 Zip Code Listings

The zip code listings are frequently requested from our Network. These data reflect where dialysis patients are located by residence. Three separate state listings are provided in excel format. Listings are updated annually.

LAST UPDATED 5/20/2009

Zip code Listing

2008 Network Zip Code Listing Excel -157Kb

2007 Network Zip Code Listing Excel -189Kb

2006 Network Zip Code Listing Excel -183Kb

2005 Network Zip Code Listing Excel -132Kb

2004 Network Zip Code Listing Excel -118Kb

2003 Network Zip Code Listing Excel -106Kb

2002 Network Zip Code Listing Excel -175Kb

Network 13 - Trend by Patient Residence

The eight-year trend by patient residence is frequently requested from our Network. These data reflect where dialysis patients are located by residence. (updated 5/20/2009)

Trend by Patient Residence

Network 13 Excel-57Kb