Abstract
Rationale & ObjectiveDigital health system tools to support shared decision making and preparation for kidney replacement treatments for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are needed.Study DesignDescriptive study of the implementation of digital infrastructure to support a patient-centered health system intervention.Setting & Participants4 CKD clinics within a large integrated health system.ExposureWe developed an integrated suite of digital engagement tools to support patients’ shared decision making and preparation for kidney failure treatments. Tools included an automated CKD patient registry and risk prediction algorithm within the electronic health record (EHR) to identify and prioritize patients in need of nurse case management to facilitate shared decision making and preparation for kidney replacement treatments, an electronic patient-facing values clarification tool, a tracking application to document patients’ preparation for treatments, and an EHR work flow to broadcast patients’ treatment preferences to all health care providers.OutcomesUptake and acceptability.Analytic ApproachMixed methods.ResultsFrom July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018, the CKD registry identified 1,032 patients in 4 nephrology clinics, of whom 243 (24%) were identified as high risk for progressing to kidney failure within 2 years. Kidney Transitions Specialists enrolled 117 (48%) high-risk patients by the end of year 1. The values tool was completed by 30/33 (91%) patients who attended kidney modality education. Nurse case managers used the tracking application for 100% of patients to document 287 planning steps for kidney replacement therapy. Most (87%) high-risk patients had their preferred kidney replacement modality documented and displayed in the EHR. Nurse case managers reported that the tools facilitated their identification of patients needing support and their navigation activities.LimitationsSingle institution, short duration.ConclusionsDigital health system tools facilitated rapid identification of patients needing shared and informed decision making and their preparation for kidney replacement treatments.FundingThis work was supported through a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Project Program Award (IHS-1409-20967).Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT02722382.
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