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ESRD NETWORK 6 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

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State Survey AgenciesSoutheastern Kidney Council met face-to-face or via conference call with the individual StateSurvey Agency staff to discuss Network 6 role, State Survey role, Focused Review, Complaintsand Grievances, and cited deficiencies.State Survey Agencies call the Network for information when performing facility surveys.Network 6 fulfilled 105 State Surveyor requests with the following information:Complaints and/or GrievancesCurrent Lab Data ReportVascular Access Ranking ReportsData Forms ComplianceNetwork 6 Quality of Care AgreementIf the facility is under Network focus for a quality improvement indicatorThe Southeastern Kidney Council participates in quarterly calls with the Division of Survey andCertification to discuss updates related to <strong>ESRD</strong> Networks and State Surveyors. TheSoutheastern Kidney Council routinely works with State Survey Agencies on patient complaintsand grievances.The North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia QIOs are all active participants of theSoutheastern Kidney Council Coalition devoted to increasing transplant rates in Network 6region.Kidney Community Emergency Response CoalitionNetwork 6 staff actively participated in the Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition(KCER) activities. The Community Outreach Coordinator is a member of the KCER PatientAssistance Team and KCER Pandemic Team and participated in monthly conference calls.Network 6 collaborates with Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina EmergencyManagement Departments regarding disasters.P a g e | 79

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