end stage renal disease quality reporting system (EQRS)

End Stage Renal Disease Quality Reporting System (EQRS), formerly known as CROWNWeb, is a web-based data-collection system mandated by CMS to enable dialysis facilities to meet portions of the Conditions for Coverage for ESRD Dialysis Facilities. EQRS helps the renal community transition from a legacy paper-based data-collection method to an electronic “always on” format. The system is designed to help improve patient care efforts by reducing the time it takes CMS to produce clinical performance results. EQRS functions as an important data source for ESRD QIP performance measures.

All Medicare-certified dialysis facilities, as well as Renal transplant and Veterans Administration facilities, can submit ESRD program administrative and clinical data to CMS in EQRS.

Steps to REGISTer for EQRS

• Registering for a new Healthcare Quality Information System (HCQIS) Access Roles and Profile (HARP) Training
  • Full presentation on registration process 
  • HARP and EQRS Quick Start Guide 
  • HARP FAQs 
• Requesting roles in EQRS
  • Presentation on making role requests

ACCESS EQRS

• EQRS Login: https://eqrs.cms.gov/

TRAINING MATERIALS AND DOCUMENTS

• EQRS Education
• What is EQRS?
• Facility Editors should also refer to the EQRS Facility Editor Quick Start Guide.
• Data Management Guidelines
• CMS 2728 FAQs - Facility Version
• CMS 2728 FAQs - Patient Version
• CMS 2746 FAQs
• Patient Admission and Discharge FAQs
• EQRS Monthly Checklist
• Instructions for Running Reports in EQRS

EQRS CONTACTS

• QualityNet support: qnetsupport-esrd@cms.hhs.gov or (866)-288-8912
• To send a help desk ticket to the CROWN Help desk: qnetsupport-esrd@cms.hhs.gov
• Call or email Tricia Phulchand at the Network office at tphulchand@qualityinsights.org or 609-490-0310, ext. 2422 or Cheryl Brown at chbrown@qualityinsights.org or 609-490-0310 ext. 2420.