Physician Manual
Table of Contents
Medical StaffStandard of Care
Credentialing
Plan of Coverage for Absences of More than 30 Days
Referring a Patient
CKDNew Patient ReferralsCompleting the Referral FormHistory and PhysicalHepatitis BTransfer InAcute Non-ESRD Patients Requiring Dialysis
MD Orders
Orders requiring CMO Signoff
Dialysis Orders Post Hospital Discharge
Verification of Orders for Medical Staff with CyberREN
Verification of Orders for Medical Staff who do not have CyberREN
Delinquency in Verifying Orders
Faxed Orders
Dialysis >3 Times Per Week
DNR Policy
Death with Dignity Act
Dialyzers
Labs
Supercritical Report from PacLab
Medications
Handwritten Prescriptions
Generic Orders for Medications
Albumin IV
Cefazolin
Deferoxamine (DF0)
Levocarnitine
Sensipar
Tamiflu�(Standing Orders)
Zemplar (paricalcitol)
Infection Control
C. Diff
Hepatitis B Positive Patients
VRE/MRSA
Documentation
QA/PI (Quality Assessment/Performance Improvement)
Face to Face Encounters and Office Visits
Comprehensive Assessment & Plan of Care
Unstable Care Plans
Chronic Renal Disease Medical Evidence Report-CMS 2728 Form
Death Report-CMS 2746 Form
NKC Services
Catheter Surveillance and Reduction Program
Challenging Patient Program
Chaplaincy Program
CKD - Living Well with CKD� Program
Diabetic Care Program
Hospital Services
Language Translation
New Patient Education
Nutrition and Fitness Services
Palliative Care Program
Patient Finance
Pharmacy
Social Services
Special Care
Transplantation Education, Support and Status Tracking
Transportation
Visitor Dialysis
Miscellaneous
Communications
Dialysis Academy
Zero Tolerance Weapons Policy