EQRS Nursing Home Patient Address Reporting – IPRO ESRD Support

Updated 6/26/2023

CMS requires facilities to indicate in EQRS which patients are considered to be 'nursing home patients.'

Remember to update this information if the patient moves out of a nursing home setting.

Report the correct Treatment Setting for patients in a Nursing Home, SNF, Long Term Care Facility.

Log in to EQRS https://eqrs.cms.gov/
From the Dashboard select Patients (top banner)
Search for the patient
Go to Treatments
Click on the most current Admit Date for your facility
Go to Treatment Summary (bottom)
Click on the most current Treatment Start Date
Click on EDIT or add New Treatment if needed
- Do not change historic treatment data unless it is incorrect
- Use New Treatment button to enter new data whenever patient changes modalities

Verify that the Primary Dialysis Setting is correct
- Home: Patient receive hemodialysis or peritoneal (PD) treatment in their residence as defined by their permanent address (where they live).
- Dialysis Facility/Center: Patient travels to outpatient dialysis facility 3x per week to receive treatment.
- SNF/Long Term Care Facility: Patient is receiving Treatment in a Skilled Nursing Home/Facility (SNF) or Long Term Care Facility.

Verify Dialysis Time Period
- Nocturnal: Slow, longer hemodialysis treatment that takes place at night while you sleep.
- Daytime: Dialysis while patient is awake.
Verify the Primary Type of Treatment
- Hemodialysis (include Sessions Per Week and Time Per Sessions (minutes))
- CAPD
- CCPD

Verify Type of Dialysis Training information ONLY IF patient TRAINED for this Treatment modality
- Hemodialysis: only if patient trained for home dialysis
- CAPD: usually requires Training if CAPD is patient’s NEW home modality
- CCPD: usually requires Training if CCPD is patient’s NEW home modality

Dialysis Training Start Date and Dialysis Training End Date should be populated IF patient TRAINED

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