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The Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition is one of 18 Medicare-funded organizations in the United States responsible for improving the quality of care delivered to patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). To assist in this endeavor, MARC conducts a variety of Quality Improvement Projects, under the direction of the Medical Review Board (MRB). For more information about MARC's most recent and current projects, please click on one of the projects listed.

Current Projects

Fistula First

2009-10 Seasonal Flu Immunization

Stenosis Surveillance 2009-2010

Completed Projects

Dialysis Adequacy

Fistula First: Facility-Specific Project #1 (2008-2009)

Fistula First: Facility-Specific Project #2 (2008-2009)

2008-2009 Seasonal Flu Immunization

Stenosis Surveillance 2008-2009

Septicemia Reduction

Catheter Reduction

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Reduction