Trends in nephrology referral patterns for patients with chronic kidney disease: Retrospective cohort study.

Anukul GhimireFeng YeBrenda HemmelgarnDeenaz ZaidiKailash K JindalMarcello A TonelliMatthew CooperMatthew T JamesMaryam KhanMohammed M TinwalaNaima SultanaPaul E RonksleyShezel MuneerScott KlarenbachIkechi G OkpechiAminu K Bello

Published in: PloS one (2022)

A significant proportion nephrology referrals from primary care were not consistent with current guideline-recommended criteria for referral. Further work is needed to identify quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing referral patterns of patients with CKD.

Keyphrases

primary care
quality improvement
patient safety
chronic kidney disease
general practice