ESRD Conditions for Coverage
New and Noteworthy
- Phasing Implementation of Life Safety Code (LSC) Surveys in ESRD Facilities [PDF, 284KB]
- Interpretive Guidelines Measurement Assessment Tool (MAT) [PDF, 184KB download version 1.6]
- Life Safety Code (LSC) (SC ltr 2.09)
Guidelines
- ESRD Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) Final Rule
- ESRD Conditions Crosswalk Final 080408
- Waivers & Time Extensions for CfC (SC ltr 11.08)
- New ESRD Program Interpretive Guidelines
- State Survey Training Manual
Materials Referenced in CfC
- Delivery of Dialysis Treatment Within the Long-Term Care Facility (2006) [PDF, 1.56M]
- Preventing Transmission of Infections Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients or download [PDF version, 63 pages/386KB
Resources for Implementation by Condition
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- § 494.30 Infection Control
- § 494.40 Water and Dialysate Quality
- § 494.50 Reuse of Hemodialyzers and Bloodlines
- § 494.60 Physical Environment
- § 494.70 Patients' Rights
- § 494.80 Patient Assessment
- § 494.90 Patient Plan of Care
- § 494.100 Care at Home
- § 494.110 Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement [Also see The Renal Network QAPI Templates]
- § 494.130 Laboratory Services
- § 494.140 Personnel Qualifications
- § 494.150 Responsibilities of the Medical Director
- § 494.170 Medical Records
- § 494.180 Governance
Related Areas
- Conditions for Coverage (CfC) require use of CROWNWeb.
The new CfC will require dialysis provides to use CROWNWeb for submission and maintenance of electronic patient and provider records. Download complete details. [PDF, 4pages, 52KB]