End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Initiative
Guidance for the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Initiative which promotes ongoing CMS strategies to improve the quality of care provided to ESRD patients. This initiative supports quality improvement efforts among providers and makes available quality information that will enable patients to participate in making health care decisions.
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 01, 2020
The End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Initiative promotes ongoing CMS strategies to improve the quality of care provided to ESRD patients. This initiative supports quality improvement efforts among providers and makes available quality information that will enable patients to participate in making health care decisions. Quality measures for dialysis facilities are available to consumers on Dialysis Facility Compare on the Medicare.gov website.
For the most up-to-date information about the ESRD Quality Incentive Program, visit our website at /Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/ESRDQIP/index.
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