Dialysis Issues
NSW Renal Dialysis Plan to 2011
Renal Key Performance Indicators
A set of renal KPIs has been developed for use in NSW, and is included in the NSW Renal Dialysis Plan to 2011. It is intended that the KPIs will reflect progress towards the achievement of the principles outlined in the Plan. Construction of the indicators reflects wording used in the Queensland KPI Project and the proposed Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) clinical indicators. NSW Renal Services Network is represented on the national group advising ACHS on the renal clinical indicators.
Renal Minimum Data Set
The Renal Information System Catalogue (RISC) is already in use in many renal units and has been offered across NSW with assistance from GMCT. Those areas which choose to use their own in-house system for renal data collection will need to ensure that their renal data system: (a) includes all components of the minimum data set, and (b) is compatible with the requirements for the eMR.
It is expected that the renal data system, when operational, will also provide reports on the majority of the key performance indicators listed in the NSW Renal Dialysis Plan to 2011.
