title: Quality outcomes and obstacles to their achievement in end-stage renal disease.
abstract: Much effort has gone into improving the quality of care in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in recent years. In particular, the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) serves as a positive example. However, there are certain barriers to quality of care that may hinder such efforts. In this article we discuss obstacles to quality of care in ESRD and present potential solutions.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fishbane
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goldman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000592:standards*