Status: Improving
Increase the proportion of adults with diagnosed diabetes who receive an annual urinary albumin test
Data Source: United States Renal Data System (USRDS), NIH/NIDDK
Summary
The goal of screening for high levels of albumin in the urine is to help prevent end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in people with diabetes. Finding high levels of this protein in urine is an effective way to identify early kidney damage caused by diabetes. This can lead to interventions to slow kidney damage or stop it from getting worse.
Topics: Diabetes, Health Care, Chronic Kidney Disease, Preventive Care
Workgroup: Diabetes Workgroup
1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.
2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.