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The Renal Physicians Association and the Forum of End Stage Renal Disease Networks welcome you to Keeping Kidney Patients Safe. This web site serves as a resource for nephrology professionals who are committed to achieving and maintaining optimum levels of kidney patient safety.

Keeping Kidney Patients Safe provides information and best practices to prevent the occurrence of the Five Adverse Patient Safety Events as identified by patient and professional surveys and also assists nephrology professionals in meeting the quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) requirements outlined in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions for Coverage for End Stage Renal Disease Facilities.

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On October 6, CMS released revised interpretive guidelines for the Conditions for Coverage for ESRD Facilities. The guidelines recognize Keeping Kidney Patients Safe as a resource for addressing QAPI requirements. To learn more about how this web site can help you meet Conditions for Coverage, visit our resource page.
Current Spotlight
When Heidi Postlethwait, MS, C-ES, meets with the patients at Wheeling Renal Care, she looks far beyond the clinical data detailed before, during and after each dialysis treatment. Instead, she delves into broader issues of the whole person - vital to creating individual strategies to help people maximize their opportunities for physical activity and a fuller life. Click here to read more.
Test Your Knowledge
Fact: Over 80% of dialysis centers have a reuse program, but reuse varies according to facility type. The frequency of reuse highlights the need to ensure patients are receiving the correct dialyzer. Visit Did You Know? to learn more.
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