title: Role of a center of excellence program in improving the quality of peritoneal dialysis--a Chinese experience.
abstract: Improving the quality of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in areas with a rapid increase in PD patient numbers constitutes the most significant PD challenge in China. Here, we share our experience of implementing a quality improvement program in 8 PD centers, with guidance from matched experienced centers.
authors: Baxter Healthcare, Shanghai, PR China.
authors: Qiang
authors: Q
authors: Yao
authors: Baxter Healthcare, Shanghai, PR China.
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006436:Hemodialysis Units, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000401:mortality / Q000592:standards*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000401:mortality / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012016:Reference Values; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012380:Role; D015996:Survival Rate
keywords: Outcomes; continuous quality improvement; drop-out rate; time on therapy