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Percent of hemodialysis patients with URR 65 percent or greater
National Measure Source
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Clinical Performance Measures Project.
National Table
1.30a Percent of hemodialysis patients with urea reduction ratio 65 percent or higher, United States, 2002 and 2003.
National Data Source
CMS, ESRD Clinical Performance Measures Project.
National Denominator
Medicare hemodialysis patients age 18 and over.
National Numerator
Subset of the denominator population with urea reduction ratio (URR) 65 percent or higher.
State Measure Source
University of Michigan Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center, Unit Specific Report.
State Table
1.30b Percent of hemodialysis patients with urea reduction ratio 65 percent or higher, by State, 2000 and 2003.
State Data Source
Data from the unit-specific report for dialysis patients, University of Michigan Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center.
State Denominator
Medicare hemodialysis patients.
State Numerator
Subset of the denominator population with urea reduction ratio (URR) 65 percent or higher.
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