Conditions for Coverage for End-Stage
Renal Disease Facilities
The new Conditions for Coverage were published on the Federal Register on
April 15, 2008. Find out what's new and how you can start implementing changes.
Most conditions need to be in place by October 14, 2008.
Conditions for Coverage (CFC) for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities
published on the Federal Register on April 15, 2008
ESRD Interpretive Guidelines
CMS Issued October 3, 2008 - 304 page document
Measures Assessment Tool (MAT)
The MAT is a reference tool which is mentioned in the Patient assessment Condition, the Plan or care Condition, and the Quality assessment and performance improvement Condition of the regulations and corresponding guidance. The MAT is a guide for current professionally-accepted standards and values for listed clinical elements for each of the Conditions listed above.
CONDITIONS FOR COVERAGE RESOURCES
CERTIFICATION INFORMATION FOR DIALYSIS FACILITY PERSONNEL
NANT - Dialysis Technicians required by new Conditions of Coverage to be certified by January 2010. NANT has prepared a special Study Package for technicians to use in preparing for certification. This Study Package provides a $40 savings compared to purchasing the books separately. For more information, click here.
News Release (7/1/08) Significant Changes at BONENT for Exam Candidates. For more information, click here.
The 2009 NANT Symposium will be held 10-12 February, 2009 at Hotel Riviera in Las Vegas, Nevada.Our symposium brochure and registration are now available on our website. This year's symposium provides an opportunity for technicians to take the BONENT, NNCC, or NNCO exam after 1 1/2 days of review and preparation. Technicians can also earn up to 16 contact hours certification or recertification. Those who register by 12 December, 2008 can choose between a Study Package or a webinar with John Sweeny on the History of Units of Measurement FREE! Click here for Flyer
PRESENTATIONS & TRAINING RESOURCES ON CONDITIONS FOR COVERAGE
2008 ESRD Update Training: Transitioning to New ESRD Conditions for Coverage
Powerpoint Presentations by the ESRD Transition Team: Kelly Frank, Bonnie Greenspan, Judith Kari, Rosemarie Miller, Glenda Payne, Teri Spencer, and Beth Witten
September 23-26, 2008, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Topic (PDF File) |
Presenter |
| Transitioning to New Conditions for Coverage |
Judith Kari |
| Using the New Survey Process |
Judith Kari, Glenda Payne & The Transition Team |
| Infection Control/Physical Environment |
Kelly Frank & Rosemarie Miller |
| Reuse |
Teri Spencer |
| Patient Assessment, Plan of Care, Medical Records |
ESRD Transition Team |
| Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement |
Bonnie Greenspan & Judith Kari |
| Patients' Rights, Grievances, Involuntary Discharge |
Beth Witten & Bonnie Greenspan |
| Water and Dialysate |
Glenda Payne, RN, MS, CNN |
| Personnel and Medical Director |
Rosemarie Miller & Judith Kari |
| Governance, Emergency Preparedness, Laboratory Services, Special Purpose Dialysis Facilities |
Glenda Payne & Teri Spencer |
| Survey and Certification Issues |
Judith Kari & Glenda Payne |
| Care at Home |
Teri Spencer & Kelly Frank |
| Comparison of Interdisciplinary vs. Multidisciplinary Teams |
Appendix |
| Crosswalk from Old to New Tags |
Appendix |
What is new at the Net? The New Conditions for Coverage - Changes for Clinical Staff
Powerpoint Presentation by Svetlana Kacherova & Patrick Ciriello, Network 18
Presented at Kidney Centers Inc. Annual Conference
October 19, 2008 at Ventura, CA
Psychosocial Considerations of the New Dialysis Conditions for Coverage
Powerpoint Presentation by Teri Browne, MSW, LSW
Chairperson, Council of Nephrology Social Workers/
Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina
September 17, 2008 at the CNSW Mtg, Burbank, CA
Transition to Surveys with New ESRD Regulations - What Does the Future Hold?
CMS, August 7, 2008
ESRD Conditions for Coverage - Overview and Training (Powerpoint)
Lynn M. Riley, RN, MA & Lauren Oviatt
Clinical Standards Group - Office of Clinical Standards & Quality, CMS
August 7, 2008
June
19, 2008 Annual Conference Materials & Presentations
Information from the Network on the different ways the new Conditions for
Coverage will impact patients and providers
Conditions for Coverage Require Use of CROWNWeb by 2/1/09
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