AAMI | Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation |
ACE inhibitor | Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor |
Alk Phos | Alkaline phosphatase |
ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
App | Application |
ARB | Angiotensin-receptor blocker |
ASN | American Society of Nephrology |
AV | Arteriovenous |
AVF | Arteriovenous fistula |
AVG | Arteriovenous graft |
BDI | Beck Depression Inventory |
BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
BW | Body weight |
CAD | Coronary artery disease |
CaSRs | Calcium-sensing receptors |
CfC | Conditions for Coverage |
CFU | Colony-forming units |
CHD | Conventional three times per week hemodialysis; thrice-weekly in-center hemodialysis; conventional hemodialysis |
CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
CLIMB study | Crit-Line Intradialytic Monitoring Benefit study |
CMMI | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation |
CMS | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
CON | Certificate of Need |
CPT | Current procedural terminology |
CT | Computed tomography |
CVC | Central venous catheter |
CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
DCC | Dialysate calcium concentration |
DFC | Dialysis Facility Compare |
DOPPS | Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study |
DRIP study | Dry Weight Reduction in Hypertensive Hemodialysis Patients study |
EDW | Estimated dry weight |
EEG | Electroencephalogram |
EMS | Emergency medical services |
EOD | Every other day |
ESA | Erythropoietin-stimulating agent |
ESKD | End-stage kidney disease |
ESRD PPS | ESRD Prospective Payment System |
ESRD QIP | ESRD Quality Incentive Program |
EU | Endotoxin units |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
FGF-23 | Fibroblast growth factor-23 |
FHN trial | Frequent Hemodialysis Network trial |
FMLA | Family Medical Leave Act |
FREEDOM | Following Rehabilitation, Economics, and Everyday-Dialysis Outcome Measurements |
GFR | Glomerular filtration rate |
HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
HD | Hemodialysis |
HF | Heart failure |
HHD | Home hemodialysis |
HHS | Health and Human Services |
HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
HOMER-D | HOME Rehabilitation Treatment-Dialysis |
HPT | Hyperparathyroidism |
Hr-QOL | Health-related quality of life |
HTN | Hypertension |
ICD-10-CM | International Classification of Disease, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification |
IDE | Investigational device exemption |
IDH | Intradialytic hypotension |
IDT | Interdisciplinary team |
ISO | International Standards Organization |
KDIGO | Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes |
KDOQI | Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative |
KDQOL-36 | Kidney disease quality of life 36-item short form survey |
KEEP | Kidney Early Evaluation Program |
LVEF | Left ventricular ejection fraction |
LVH | Left ventricular hypertrophy |
LVM | Left ventricular mass |
MAC | Medicare Administrative Contractor |
MAP | Mean arterial pressure |
MBD | Mineral bone disorder/disease |
MCP | Monthly capitated payment |
MIPPA | Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act |
NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
NHD | Nocturnal hemodialysis |
OSA | Obstructive sleep apnea |
PAK | Purification pack |
PCP | Primary care providers |
PD | Peritoneal dialysis |
PET | Positron emission tomography |
PPPY | Per person per year |
PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene |
PTH | Parathyroid hormone |
QA | Quality assurance |
QAI | Quality assurance and improvement |
QAPI | Quality assurance and process improvement |
QOL | Quality of life |
RO | Reverse osmosis |
RPM | Remote patient monitoring |
RRF | Residual renal function |
RRT | Renal replacement therapy |
RVUs | Relative value units |
SCD | Sudden cardiac death |
SDHD | Short daily hemodialysis |
SF-36 | Short form questionnaire-36 item |
sp Kt/V | Single-pool Kt/V; non-equilibrated Kt/V |
std Kt/V | Standard Kt/V; weekly standard Kt/V |
TCU | Transitional care unit |
TDC | Tunneled dialysis catheter |
TVC | Total viable count |
UF | Ultrafiltration |
URR | Urea reduction ratio |
USRDS | United States Renal Data System |
VDRs | Vitamin D receptors |