mproving Access to Nephrology Treatment and Care among Patients at Greatest Risk for Kidney Failure

The project proposes to apply the Collaborative Chronic Care Model to address the suboptimal transition to Kidney Replacement Therapy (KRT) among patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). It involves multi-level, multi-component interventions under an innovative framework to motivate systemic change in primary care, acute care access points, and nephrology care within Emory Healthcare. The long-term goal is to develop a replicable and sustainable model of care to improve access to nephrology care for patients at greatest risk for kidney failure, with substantial patient input to improve access to all steps of care along the CKD continuum.