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Transplant Referral Guide
CMS Conditions for Coverage
§ 494.80 Condition: Patient assessment
V513 (10) Evaluation of suitability for a transplantation referral, based on criteria developed by the prospective transplantation center and its surgeon(s). If the patient is not suitable for transplantation referral, the basis for nonreferral must be documented in the patient’s medical record.
V554 (ii) Transplantation status. When the patient is a transplant referral candidate, the interdisciplinary team must develop plans for pursuing transplantation. The patient’s plan of care must include documentation of the– (A) Plan for transplantation, if the patient accepts the transplantation referral; (B) Patient’s decision, if the patient is a transplantation referral candidate but declines the transplantation referral; or (C) Reason(s) for the patient’s nonreferral as a transplantation candidate as documented in accordance with § 494.80(a)(10).
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Conditions for Coverage for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities; Final Rule. Federal Register 73:73 (15 April 2008)
New Jersey State Regulations
8:43A-24.13 Patient care plan
b) Within one calendar month of initiation of dialysis treatment at the facility, a written plan of care shall be developed for each ambulatory dialysis patient by a multidisciplinary team consisting of at least, a nephrologist,
a transplant surgeon or designee, a registered professional nurse, a registered dietitian, and a licensed social worker. The plan of care shall specify observable and measurable goals and expected patient outcomes. The multidisciplinary team shall analyze patient outcomes on a regular basis to assess the patient’s progress and evaluate current and future treatment modalities and modify the plan as necessary.
NJAC Title 8; Chapter 43A; Standards for Licensure of Ambulatory Care Facilities. N.J.S.A. 26:2H-5 and 26:2H-8. Effective Date: December 21, 2007
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| Transplant Center |
When |
Where |
Registration |
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
In-Person Transplant Designee Symposium
Approved for 7.0 contact hours |
Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
In-Person Event:
The Wilshire Grand Hotel - West Orange, NJ
Contact:
Alexander Basil at alexander.basil@rwjbh.org
973-322-8988 |
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Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes
In-Person Symposium |
Thursday, November 2, 2023 |
Details to follow |
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