WELLBOUND’s unique “Centers of Excellence” model is focused on improving clinical outcomes and empowering those who have chronic kidney disease to lead a near normal life. Our unique expertise in the delivery of self-care therapies, including peritoneal dialysis (PD) and all options for home hemodialysis (HHD), allows us to outperform national clinical benchmarks for critical indicators of patient wellness. Below is a summary of WELLBOUND outcomes for 2008 as compared to national outcomes for 2007 (the latest reported figures).

Kt/V  is unitless measure of adequate dialysis treatment.  National guidelines for peritoneal dialysis advise providing a Kt/V of ≥ 1.7.  The graph above illustrates that the percentage of WELLBOUND patients who achieved the target Kt/V, 85%, significantly exceeded the national benchmark.   

Anemia is a troublesome condition for many people on dialysis.  Hemoglobin is the blood measure that indicates a shortage of oxygen carrying blood cells.  Low hemoglobin is associated with tiredness, lack of energy, heart disorders, shortness of breath and other physical symptoms.  National guidelines recommend maintaining the hemoglobin between 10 and 12 g/dL.  The chart above demonstrates that WELLBOUND outcomes for hemoglobin surpassed the national benchmark.

Albumin is a protein in the blood that may indicate nutrition status, although other factors can cause albumin levels to be low.  Low albumin is a significant indicator of risk for death. WELLBOUND is committed to maintaining blood albumin levels at ≥ 3.5 g/dL.  Approximately, 62% percentage of patients across the nation achieved this target.  The percentage of WELLBOUND patients who achieved the albumin target is 69%.

Hospitalization rates provide an average number of days that each patient spends in the hospital each year.  Lower hospitalization rates are equated with better health and fewer serious medical problems.  

Standardized Mortality Rates (SMR) provide information about how long a patient lives on dialysis.  Optimally the SMR is less than 1.0.  SATELLITE HEALTHCARE has consistently had SMRs below 1.0 and the SMRs have continued to drop over the previous 3 years, meaning that our patients have an increased survival rate.

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