Kidney Health Check: Promoting the Early Detection & Management of Chronic Kidney Disease

Summary
This policy directive outlines a new approach to the early detection and management of chronic kidney disease to prevent progression to end stage kidney disease. It involves opportunistic screening using the Kidney Health Check in order to identify risk of chronic kidney disease, and will target high-risk individuals in hospital settings.

Date of Publication: 15 April 2010

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Statewide Services Development

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Public Hospitals

Audience: Managers and clinicians

Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, NSW Department of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres

Review Date: 15 April 2015

Policy Manual: Patient Matters

File No: 09/5492

Status: Active

File link: Kidney Health Check: Promoting the Early Detection & Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
File size: 412Kb