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Welcome to ESRD Network 18
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Our Mission

To provide leadership and assistance to renal dialysis and transplant facilities in a manner
that supports continuous improvement in patient care, outcomes, safety and satisfaction.


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.

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