Social Worker - Conditions for Coverage Resources
Implementation of the CfC: Guidelines and Overview
Interpretive Guidelines Measurement Assessment Tool (MAT) Download version 1.7 [PDF, 195KB]. This tool provides clinical practice statndards for each area of the new conditions.
ESRD Conditions for Coverage Frequently Asked Questions [PDF, 795Kb] (FAQs - version 1.3 - SC11-13.02 - dated 3.18.2011)
Patient Rights
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
- Relevant Network Policies and Procedures:
1. Statement of: Patient Rights and Responsibilities
2. Position statement on: Involuntary Discharge
3. Grievance Policy
4. Grievance Process
Patient Assessment
- ANNA/NKF Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Patient Assessment (CIPA) version 11/17/2008 [PDF, 2.67M] [PDF, 7.3MB download] Please provide feedback on this updated version
- KDQOL Resources
- KDQOL Questions and Answers [PDF, 50KB download]
- CAHPS Resources
- Patient Assessment/Plan of Care - Surveyor Tool [PDF, 30KB download]
- Psychosocial Aspects of the 2008 Dialysis Conditions for Coverage (Long Version) [PDF, 375KB download]
- Psychosocial Aspects of the 2008 Dialysis Conditions for Coverage (Short Version) [PDF, 184KB download]
- CNSW Quality of Life Assessment Tools [PDF, 67KB download]
Patient Plan of Care
- CNSW Time Study
- CNSW Time Study Instruction Sheet [PDF, 205KB download]
- CNSW Time Study - Monthly Tracking Tool [Excel, 118KB download]
- CNSW Care Planning Resource Toolkit [PDF, 50KB download]
Patient Safety
- Safety in the Dialysis Unit
This presentation focuses on common patient complaints related to safety and steps that can be taken to ensure safe compassionate care. The presentation and resources from this program are posted here. - Keeping Kidney Patients Safe
http://www.kidneypatientsafety.org/index.cfm
Web site developed by the ESRD Patient Safety Initiative to serve as a clearinghouse for patient safety best practices. - 5-Diamond Patient Safety Program
The goal of this program is to help dialysis facilities better implement patient safety principles among both staff and patients. To become a 5-Diamond facility you must choose and implement five of the nine available program modules.