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Mission Statement:

To improve the lives of people with or at risk for End Stage Renal Disease by promoting and advancing quality of care.

5-Diamond Patient Safety Program

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Program Overview

The Southeastern Kidney Council believes it is important for each dialysis facility to incorporate patient safety into their organizational culture. To help promote patient safety values, ESRD Network 6 has implemented the 5-Diamond Patient Safety Program. The goal of this program is to help dialysis facilities better implement patient safety principles among both staff and patients.

How Can Your Facility earn its Diamonds?

  • Complete the application form
  • When we receive your application, you can start the first module, Patient Safety Principles
  • Complete this mandatory module – all participants must complete this one first
  • Send SKC a brief description of how you implemented the module
  • You earn your first Diamond!
  • Start working on your next Diamond!

You can earn up to 5 Diamonds (though we encourage you to complete all 11 modules) and SKC will recognize your facility:

1 - 4 Diamond Facilities
Facility recognized on the Network's website

5 Diamond Faciliites
Facility name written in Network 6 newsletter
Facility recognized on the Network's website
Letter of recognition from the Network Board Chair
Plaque to display in the facility
(5) Drawings for large staff appreciation gift basket

If you are interested in your facility participating in our new 5-Diamond Patient Safety Program, please complete our online application form. You must complete the mandatory Patient Safety Principles module first, and then you may complete additional modules in any order. The module links below route you to the National 5-Diamond Patient Safety Program Website. As more Networks are participating in this program it is necessary to streamline the tools and resources. Please complete the Project Reporting Form after completing each module.

Facilities that acheived 5-Diamond status during the last program year, may renew diamond status by re-applying, repeating the mandatory Patient Safety Principles module, along with completing two (2) additional modules of its choosing. All past and present diamond status facilities are posted on the web. The current program began July 1, 2011. Facilities have until June 30, 2012, to complete modules for this program year (Status expires June 30, 2013). Facilities that do not complete at least one module within three (3) months will be considered inactive and will need to re-apply.

Program Modules:

  1. Patient Safety Principles (Complete First, Mandatory Module)
  2. Decreasing Patient & Provider Conflict
  3. Emergency Preparedness
  4. Flu Vaccination
  5. Hand Hygiene (Infection Control)
  6. Medication Reconciliation
  7. Missed Treatments
  8. Sharps Safety
  9. Slips, Trips, & Falls
  10. Stenosis Surveillance
  11. Transplantation 
 

There is no charge to participate, and you may complete as few modules as you like. All participants who complete at least one (1) module will be recognized. This is a wonderful opportunity for both staff and patients, so send in your application today! Get recognized for your hard work and dedication to your patients and their safety!

The 5-Diamond Patient Safety Program was developed by ESRD Networks 5 and 1 under CMS Contracts HHSM-500-2006-NW005C and HHSM-500-2006-NW001C.

This program is endorsed by the American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) and the Renal Physicians Association (RPA).

 

 

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