Network Description
The Southern California Renal Disease Council (SCRDC) / ESRD Network 18 is
one of 18 non-profit organizations that serve as federal contractors to
administer the ESRD Network Program. More information on the various networks
serving the ESRD community in the United States may be found at
The ESRD Network Coordinating Center (NCC).
The SCRDC area covers 13 California counties from the Mexican and Arizona/Nevada
borders to the central California coastal area and inland. There are
approximately 297 member dialysis facilities and 17 renal transplant centers in
the area, providing treatment to more than 30,000 dialysis patients and 12,000
transplant recipients.
A twenty-member Board of Directors (BOD) serves as the policy and decision
making body and oversees ongoing SCRDC activities and operations. A
fifteen-member Medical Review Board (MRB) directs SCRDC's quality measurement,
monitoring and management projects. The MRB identifies Network-wide and
facility-specific opportunities for improvement through routine monitoring of
data profiles and pattern analysis. The MRB also considers patient grievances
and related quality of care issues.
All SCRDC activities and initiatives are driven by a commitment to support
improvement on behalf of ESRD patients as articulated in the
Mission Statement.
Network 18 is organized into
functions that contribute to this effort based on
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contract requirements and
locally identified needs.
Under oversight of the Board of Directors, the Administration function is responsible for
overall management and coordination of ongoing SCRDC activities in fulfillment
of contract requirements and response to locally identified needs. Governance
activities, strategic planning, human resources management, all financial
functions, desktop publishing and all clerical/secretarial support are provided
through Administration.
Privacy Policy
The privacy of our customers is important. Therefore, the following is our
internet privacy policy:
- We will not obtain
personally identifying information about you when you visit our site, unless you
choose to provide such information.
- While we will make
every attempt to protect the personal information that you share with us,
electronic mail is not secure against interception. If your communication is
very sensitive, or includes personal information such as your social security
number or medical history, you may want to send it by postal mail instead.
- The information you
send through e-mail may be shared with other ESRD Networks, CMS or Medicare if
applicable and with your permission. It will not be shared with any other third
parties.
Your information will be
used for such purposes as described at the point of collection.
We may occasionally update this policy. Notice of revisions will be posted here.
