Notify Network of Service Disruptions

It’s still relatively balmy in Southern California, but winter is getting serious in Network 16.  CMS requires ESRD Networks to track the status of facility operations and patient access to treatment during emergency events at all facilities.  If the operations of your facility, or ability for patients to have access to dialysis, are impacted by emergency events, please let your Network know right away.

• For Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska (Network 16), call Lisa Hall at 206-923-0714 or LHall@Comagine.org, or Brianna Smith at BSmith2@Comagine.org.  We also ask that you fill out and submit the Network Disaster Reporting Form at http://www.esrdnetwork18.org/machform/view.php?id=44393.  Network 18 will forward the completed form back to Network 16.

• In Southern California (Network 18), call Eileen Rhodes or Anabel Galindo-Guerrero at 888-268-1539, or email ERhodes@Comagine.org or AGalindo-Guerrero@Comagine.org, and fill out the form at http://www.esrdnetwork18.org/machform/embed.php?id=16298.

You are reminded never to put PHI or PII in an email or online form.  Examples include patient name or initials, birthdate, SSN, and other identifying information.

1/13 ASN/NKF Webinar on Kidney Care Choices

ASN and NKF will present a January 13, 2020 webinar on Kidney Care Choices: Key Features of the Comprehensive Kidney Care Contracting Options.  For details and registration see https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6125921741671561485.

CW January New User Training, Newsletter

CROWNWeb has published their January Newsletter, at https://mycrownweb.org/2020/01/january-2020-newsletter/.  It includes articles on

• Medication Reconciliation and its January 9 and 23, 2020 training sessions
• PY2020 PSRs and PSCs (see also https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/12/03/py2020-qip-final-psr-and-psc-released/)
• ICH CAHPS CY2019 exemption attestation (deadline March 2, 2020)
• CY2020 Clinical Depression Screening requirements
• January 16, 2020 training for ICH CAHPS and Depression Screening reporting requirements
• Clinical data submission deadlines (if your Network doesn’t require earlier submission)

Plus announcement of the January 21, 2020 New User Training, and the usual lists of always-useful resources and links.

Find information and register for the January 30, 2020 CROWNWeb Town Hall on signing up for HCQIS HARP at https://mycrownweb.org/pcw_community_events/january-2020-town-hall/.

CROWNWeb January Trainings & Town Hall

The January CROWNWeb Town Hall will take place on January 30, 2020 and cover the new HCQIS Access Roles and Profile (HARP) registration process and the ESRD Quality Reporting System (EQRS).  Find out more and register at https://mycrownweb.org/pcw_community_events/january-2020-town-hall/.

CROWNWeb Training on data entry for the new Medication Reconciliation Reporting Measure will be held on January 9, 2020 and repeated on January 23; see https://mycrownweb.org/2019/12/medrec-training-announce/.

Training on the ICH CAHPS and Clinical Depression Screening Reporting Requirements will be held on January 16, 2020; find details and register for this training at https://mycrownweb.org/pcw_lems/ich-cahps-and-clinical-depression-training-2/.

1/13 Q3 NHSN QIP Deadline Extended

Because NHSN was down for twelve days in December, CMS and CDC have extended the deadline for facilities to enter or edit their July-September 2019 NHSN data from December 31, 2019 to January 13, 2020.  For questions or concerns, contact the NHSN helpdesk at NHSN@cdc.gov or the CMS ESRD QIP team at esrdqip@cms.hhs.gov.

1/9 CW Medication Reconciliation Training

CROWNWeb has announced that their Medication Reconciliation Training will occur on January 9, 2020.  Find more information and register at https://mycrownweb.org/pcw_lems/medication-reconciliation-training-3/.

12/31 NHSN Possible Lost Data

NHSN resolved a system problem this morning, but if you have edited your denominator data between December 7th and December 18th, those changes may have been lost.  Review your data prior to the December 31, 2019 CMS ESRD QIP quarter 3 reporting deadline to ensure accuracy and completeness by using the 3 step guide at  http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/dialysis/3-steps-to-review-de-data-2014.pdf.  If you have any questions, email them to NHSN@cdc.gov with “dialysis” in the subject line.

NHSN will be down for emergency maintenance today for several hours beginning at 10am PST.  Do not submit CDAs via DIRECT until NHSN is back up.