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Medicare Survey of the Kidney Transplant Unit: Are You Prepared?
Glenda M. Payne and Jenny Bell
Facilities
or hospitals must be approved to participate in Medicare’s End Stage
Renal Disease (ESRD) Program, and this includes kidney transplant
programs. This article provides an overview of a Basic Survey and what
requirements are outlined in the ESRD Conditions for Coverage to
achieve and maintain Medicare approval and funding.
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| Glenda M. Payne, MS, RN, CNN, is
Nurse Consultant, ESRD Clinical Lead, Dallas Regional Office, Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Dallas, TX. She is the National
Secretary for ANNA and a member of ANNA’s Dallas Chapter.
Jenny Bell, BSN, CNN, CTC, is
Transplant Coordinator, Banner Good Samaritan Transplant Services,
Scottsdale, AZ. She is on ANNA’s Nominations Committee and Conference
Committee, and president-elect of the Desert Vista Chapter.
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