Quality Priorities

KCQA History

In 2005, KCP launched the Kidney Care Quality Initiative (KCQI) to develop quality measures for use in a well-designed pay for performance program that meets the needs of patients, other members of the kidney care community, and federal policy-makers.

KCQI Structure

The KCQI relied upon the work from four entities:

1. Expert Work Groups
   1. Clinical Measure Work Group
      • Meeting Summary: December 19, 2005
      • Meeting Summary: December 7, 2005
   2. Quality of Life/Patient Perspective Work Group
      • Meeting Summary: June 24, 2006
      • Meeting Summary: January 3, 2006
      • Meeting Summary: December 8, 2005
      • Meeting Summary: December 1, 2005
   3. Pay for Performance Work Group
      • Meeting Summary: January 5, 2006
      • Meeting Summary: December 2, 2005
      • Meeting Summary: November 30, 2005
   4. Pediatric Domain Work Group
      • Meeting Summary: January 13, 2006
      • Meeting Summary: December 20, 2005
      • Meeting Summary: December 9, 2005
2. Kidney Care Partners Steering Committee
3. KCP Board of Directors
4. Kidney Care Quality Alliance
   • Meeting Summary: July 26, 2006

KCQA Steering Committee Members and Meeting Summaries

• KCQA Steering Committee
  • October 26, 2009
  • September 21, 2009
  • August 17, 2009
  • June 22, 2009
  • February 16, 2009
  • December 25, 2008
  • October 20, 2008
  • August 18, 2008
  • July 21, 2008
  • June 16, 2008
  • April 29, 2008
  • March 4, 2008
  • November 7, 2007
  • October 10, 2007
  • August 23, 2007
  • August 01, 2007
  • July 19 2007
  • July 16 2007
  • June 22, 2007
  • May 8, 2007
  • April 26, 2007
  • March 6, 2007
  • January 16, 2007
  • November 13, 2006
  • October 16, 2006
  • September 18, 2006
• KCQI Steering Committee
  • July 5, 2006
  • June 7, 2006
  • May, 5, 2006
  • April 19, 2006
  • February 3, 2006
  • November 29, 2005
  • November 22, 2005
  • November 18, 2005
  • November 15, 2005
  • December 12, 2005