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Increase the proportion of people on Medicare who get follow-up care 3 months after kidney injury — CKD‑03 Data

National Status: Improving

  
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Most Recent Data:
13.6 percent (2023)

National Target:
16.4 percent  1

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
10.3 percent of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and over who incurred acute kidney injury had a follow-up evaluation of their kidney function within 3 months post discharge in 2016 2

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Medicare beneficiaries with follow up evaluation for kidney function 3 months after hospitalization for acute kidney injury, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total
10.3
CI 10.0 / 10.5
SE 0.145
10.3
CI 10.1 / 10.6
SE 0.142
10.8
CI 10.5 / 11.0
SE 0.144
11.3
CI 11.0 / 11.6
SE 0.146
10.4
CI 10.1 / 10.7
SE 0.149
11.9
CI 11.6 / 12.2
SE 0.159
12.3
CI 12.0 / 12.7
SE 0.161
13.6
CI 13.2 / 13.9
SE 0.192

Medicare beneficiaries with follow up evaluation for kidney function 3 months after hospitalization for acute kidney injury by Sex, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Male
11.2
CI 10.8 / 11.6
SE 0.214
11.5
CI 11.1 / 11.9
SE 0.211
11.6
CI 11.2 / 12.1
SE 0.211
12.2
CI 11.8 / 12.6
SE 0.212
11.5
CI 11.1 / 11.9
SE 0.219
12.9
CI 12.5 / 13.4
SE 0.231
13.5
CI 13.0 / 14.0
SE 0.236
14.6
CI 14.1 / 15.2
SE 0.279
Female
9.4
CI 9.0 / 9.7
SE 0.195
9.2
CI 8.8 / 9.6
SE 0.190
9.9
CI 9.5 / 10.2
SE 0.195
10.4
CI 10.0 / 10.8
SE 0.199
9.3
CI 8.9 / 9.7
SE 0.202
10.9
CI 10.5 / 11.3
SE 0.217
11.2
CI 10.7 / 11.6
SE 0.219
12.5
CI 12.0 / 13.0
SE 0.265

Medicare beneficiaries with follow up evaluation for kidney function 3 months after hospitalization for acute kidney injury by Race/Ethnicity, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
American Indian or Alaska Native
8.8
CI 5.4 / 12.3
SE 1.761
5.4
CI 2.7 / 8.1
SE 1.355
11.4
CI 7.8 / 15.0
SE 1.836
10.1
CI 6.7 / 13.5
SE 1.725
7.2
CI 3.9 / 10.5
SE 1.683
14.5
CI 10.0 / 19.0
SE 2.295
7.5
CI 4.0 / 11.0
SE 1.798
12.1
CI 6.7 / 17.6
SE 2.760
Asian
12.5
CI 10.0 / 14.9
SE 1.259
16.6
CI 13.8 / 19.4
SE 1.429
14.6
CI 12.1 / 17.1
SE 1.280
14.2
CI 11.7 / 16.7
SE 1.261
13.5
CI 10.9 / 16.1
SE 1.315
17.4
CI 14.5 / 20.2
SE 1.461
15.2
CI 12.6 / 17.8
SE 1.326
20.0
CI 16.7 / 23.3
SE 1.683
Black or African American
10.5
CI 9.7 / 11.4
SE 0.424
10.5
CI 9.7 / 11.3
SE 0.418
11.1
CI 10.3 / 12.0
SE 0.431
11.5
CI 10.7 / 12.4
SE 0.440
9.8
CI 9.0 / 10.7
SE 0.435
12.3
CI 11.3 / 13.3
SE 0.500
12.0
CI 11.0 / 13.0
SE 0.513
14.0
CI 12.7 / 15.2
SE 0.644
White
10.0
CI 9.7 / 10.3
SE 0.157
10.1
CI 9.8 / 10.4
SE 0.154
10.4
CI 10.1 / 10.7
SE 0.156
11.1
CI 10.8 / 11.4
SE 0.159
10.3
CI 10.0 / 10.6
SE 0.164
11.5
CI 11.2 / 11.9
SE 0.171
12.2
CI 11.9 / 12.5
SE 0.175
13.2
CI 12.8 / 13.6
SE 0.208
Hispanic or Latino
14.8
CI 12.3 / 17.3
SE 1.292
14.9
CI 12.4 / 17.4
SE 1.255
15.2
CI 12.7 / 17.8
SE 1.297
18.1
CI 15.4 / 20.8
SE 1.360
14.8
CI 12.2 / 17.5
SE 1.348
17.6
CI 14.7 / 20.6
SE 1.505
15.3
CI 12.5 / 18.1
SE 1.423
17.5
CI 14.1 / 21.0
SE 1.749

Medicare beneficiaries with follow up evaluation for kidney function 3 months after hospitalization for acute kidney injury by Age group, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
65-74 years
12.9
CI 12.3 / 13.4
SE 0.265
12.8
CI 12.3 / 13.3
SE 0.257
13.4
CI 12.9 / 14.0
SE 0.261
13.8
CI 13.3 / 14.3
SE 0.263
12.2
CI 11.7 / 12.7
SE 0.260
13.5
CI 12.9 / 14.0
SE 0.272
14.3
CI 13.7 / 14.9
SE 0.289
15.6
CI 15.0 / 16.3
SE 0.348
75-84 years
11.0
CI 10.5 / 11.5
SE 0.246
11.0
CI 10.6 / 11.5
SE 0.242
11.3
CI 10.8 / 11.8
SE 0.243
12.2
CI 11.7 / 12.6
SE 0.245
11.3
CI 10.8 / 11.8
SE 0.252
13.2
CI 12.6 / 13.7
SE 0.269
13.4
CI 12.8 / 13.9
SE 0.267
14.4
CI 13.8 / 15.0
SE 0.311
85 years and over
5.7
CI 5.3 / 6.1
SE 0.213
6.1
CI 5.6 / 6.5
SE 0.214
6.3
CI 5.8 / 6.7
SE 0.218
6.7
CI 6.2 / 7.1
SE 0.225
6.3
CI 5.8 / 6.7
SE 0.240
7.6
CI 7.1 / 8.1
SE 0.262
8.1
CI 7.6 / 8.6
SE 0.265
9.5
CI 8.9 / 10.1
SE 0.326

Medicare beneficiaries with follow up evaluation for kidney function 3 months after hospitalization for acute kidney injury by Educational attainment, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Educational attainment
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Medicare beneficiaries with follow up evaluation for kidney function 3 months after hospitalization for acute kidney injury by Family income, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Family income
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Medicare beneficiaries with follow up evaluation for kidney function 3 months after hospitalization for acute kidney injury by Geographic location, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Geographic location
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Medicare beneficiaries with follow up evaluation for kidney function 3 months after hospitalization for acute kidney injury by Marital status, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Marital status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Medicare beneficiaries with follow up evaluation for kidney function 3 months after hospitalization for acute kidney injury by Country of birth, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Country of birth
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Medicare beneficiaries with follow up evaluation for kidney function 3 months after hospitalization for acute kidney injury by Veteran status, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Veteran status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Medicare beneficiaries with follow up evaluation for kidney function 3 months after hospitalization for acute kidney injury by Disability status, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Disability status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Medicare beneficiaries with follow up evaluation for kidney function 3 months after hospitalization for acute kidney injury by Sexual orientation, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Sexual orientation
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Medicare beneficiaries with follow up evaluation for kidney function 3 months after hospitalization for acute kidney injury by Gender identity, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Gender identity
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Medicare beneficiaries with follow up evaluation for kidney function 3 months after hospitalization for acute kidney injury by Diabetes status, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
With diabetes
15.2
CI 14.7 / 15.7
SE 0.255
15.1
CI 14.6 / 15.5
SE 0.245
15.6
CI 15.1 / 16.1
SE 0.248
16.5
CI 16.0 / 17.0
SE 0.252
15.2
CI 14.7 / 15.7
SE 0.259
17.4
CI 16.9 / 18.0
SE 0.276
18.0
CI 17.4 / 18.5
SE 0.282
19.2
CI 18.5 / 19.8
SE 0.331
Without diabetes
5.4
CI 5.1 / 5.7
SE 0.157
5.7
CI 5.4 / 6.0
SE 0.156
6.0
CI 5.6 / 6.3
SE 0.158
6.5
CI 6.2 / 6.8
SE 0.163
5.9
CI 5.6 / 6.2
SE 0.165
6.9
CI 6.6 / 7.3
SE 0.177
7.5
CI 7.1 / 7.8
SE 0.183
8.8
CI 8.3 / 9.2
SE 0.226

Medicare beneficiaries with follow up evaluation for kidney function 3 months after hospitalization for acute kidney injury by High blood pressure status, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
With high blood pressure
10.5
CI 10.2 / 10.8
SE 0.156
10.6
CI 10.3 / 10.9
SE 0.152
11.0
CI 10.7 / 11.3
SE 0.154
11.7
CI 11.4 / 12.1
SE 0.157
10.8
CI 10.5 / 11.1
SE 0.162
12.4
CI 12.0 / 12.7
SE 0.171
12.9
CI 12.5 / 13.2
SE 0.175
14.2
CI 13.8 / 14.6
SE 0.209
Without high blood pressure
5.0
CI 4.1 / 5.9
SE 0.464
4.7
CI 3.9 / 5.6
SE 0.424
4.4
CI 3.6 / 5.2
SE 0.403
5.1
CI 4.3 / 5.9
SE 0.427
4.8
CI 3.9 / 5.6
SE 0.420
6.3
CI 5.4 / 7.2
SE 0.479
6.2
CI 5.2 / 7.1
SE 0.475
6.8
CI 5.7 / 8.0
SE 0.586

Medicare beneficiaries with follow up evaluation for kidney function 3 months after hospitalization for acute kidney injury by Kidney disease status, 2016-2023 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
With kidney disease
13.2
CI 12.8 / 13.6
SE 0.215
13.3
CI 12.9 / 13.7
SE 0.203
13.6
CI 13.2 / 14.0
SE 0.203
14.5
CI 14.1 / 14.9
SE 0.206
13.1
CI 12.7 / 13.5
SE 0.211
15.2
CI 14.8 / 15.6
SE 0.224
15.8
CI 15.3 / 16.2
SE 0.228
17.2
CI 16.6 / 17.7
SE 0.267
Without kidney disease
5.4
CI 5.0 / 5.7
SE 0.180
4.9
CI 4.6 / 5.3
SE 0.174
5.2
CI 4.9 / 5.6
SE 0.180
5.5
CI 5.1 / 5.8
SE 0.183
5.5
CI 5.1 / 5.8
SE 0.193
6.0
CI 5.6 / 6.4
SE 0.202
6.1
CI 5.7 / 6.6
SE 0.207
6.6
CI 6.2 / 7.1
SE 0.252

Disparity