Welcome!

Welcome to Quality Insights Renal Network 4. We look forward to working closely with you to improve the health of your renal patients. Please view the documents in our New Facility Binder, located in the links below. Please contact us with any questions you may have.

New Facility Binder

Facility Directory Sheet

5-Diamond Patient Safety Program

• Welcome and Getting Started
• Overview of 5-Diamond Program
• How to Participate

Conditions of Coverage

• Alternative Sanctions
• Authorization of ESRD Network Organizations
• CMS Website Information
• ESRD V-Tags and Identifiers
• CMS Measurement Assessment Tool (MAT)
• Physical Assessment - Plan of Care Timelines

End Stage Renal Disease Quality Reporting System (EQRS)

• Data Management Guidelines
• HARP Access Quick Start Guide

Emergency Preparedness

• Emergency Preparedness for Patients and Providers
• Emergency Preparedness Manual for Dialysis Patients

Grievances

• Network 4 Policy/Procedure for Processing Grievances
• Network 4 Involuntary Discharge Transfer Packet
• Patient Grievance Form

National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)

• NHSN: How to Join NHSN, Confer Rights to the Network and Obtain a SAMS Card
• How to Activate the Healthcare Personnel Safety Component*
• How to Confer Rights to Network 4 Healthcare Personnel Safety Component*

Network Goals

• 2021 Network Goals

Facility-Network Agreement

• Dialysis Facility Agreement
• Transplant Facility Agreement

Patient Engagement

• Network 4 Patient Representative Program Overview 
• Patient Representative Handbook
• Patient Representative Job Description
• Patient Representative Recruitment/Referral Form
• Confidentiality Agreement
• Patient Representative Selection and Initial Education Process

Required Postables (DOCUMENTS THAT MUST BE POSTED IN YOUR UNIT)

• 6 Steps to Resolving Conflict
• "Do you know what to do if you have a concern?" Poster (English and Spanish)
• Patient Representative Photo Poster (English and Spanish)
• Patient Rights and Responsibilities (English and Spanish)
• Treatment Options
• "What can I do if I have a complaint?" (English and Spanish)
• Required Postables Checklist

• Why Do I Feel Cold During Dialysis? (Poster)