Disparities in National Kidney Allocation Policy

Medical directors will be provided performance feedback reports that are a summary of clinical performance of transplant and racial disparity performance over a period of time aimed at providing information to allow them to assess and adjust their transplant performance. The report will emphasize tailored facility-specific information on the mean time on dialysis for patients in that facility and transplant access performance measures, such as wait listing and transplantation, including the magnitude of racial disparity, detailing when a facility is performing below the national or regional average.

Dialysis facility staff will watch a \~10 minute educational video that describes the role of dialysis staff in improving transplant access, the new kidney allocation policy, and how the new policy impacts minority patients and those on dialysis for a substantial period of time.

Dialysis facilities will receive a \~10 minute educational video targeted to dialysis patients to explain the transplant process and allocation policy.

Education for medical directors and facility staff about the kidney allocation policy will be discussed in a webinar and information will be hosted on a website for participants to access. The seminar will be roughly 45 minutes, and continuing medical education (CME) credits will be offered.

Dialysis facilities will conduct standard or usual care and education regarding transplantation.

Dialysis facility staff will be provided an educational pamphlet detailing the changes in the new kidney allocation policy .