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Innovative Dialysis
Systems, Inc. (IDS) was formed to offer quality-oriented,
cost efficient health care management to the dialysis
community. IDS has a reputation, achieved and maintained
through the integrity and ethical standards of our
officers and employees, for conducting ourselves
in compliance with applicable laws. Because the
health care environment is evolving at a rapid pace,
IDS is committed to maintaining this reputation
by monitoring the system-wide standards of ethics,
efficiency, and conduct. |
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In order to promote
these standards throughout IDS’s operations,
IDS has put several categories of quality improvement
processes in place. These processes are described
below and are integrated into facility operations. |
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Clinical Continuous
Quality Improvement
IDS employs a Quality Improvement Coordinator whose
responsibility is to track improvement activities
at the facility level and offer support. IDS provides
a Quality Improvement Plan for use at the facilities
that has its clinical basis in the National Kidney
Foundation’s Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative
(K-DOQI) guidelines. |
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In a continuous effort
to improve care, data from patient and clinical
outcomes are collected on a monthly basis, evaluated
and compared with other IDS facilities. The results
are available to all facilities so that best practices
may be shared and implemented among them, enhancing
patient care and providing support within each clinic.
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As another important
measure of quality, patient and staff satisfaction
measures are collected at least annually and implementation
plans are generated based on the results. |
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Regulatory
Review
Complying with the regulations that govern the End
Stage Renal Disease (“ESRD”) program
is essential to the successful operation of a dialysis
facility. To this end, IDS employs a Regulatory
Affairs Coordinator to be responsible for remaining
informed of the many changes in policy affecting
the ESRD community. |
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These changes are communicated
regularly to the facilities. Facility surveys are
conducted by the IDS Regulatory Affairs Department
to assist dialysis clinics in remaining compliant
with complex and ever-changing regulations. |
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Technical Support
IDS provides technical assistance and support to
the facility to ensure a strong and well organized
technical department. |
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Networking
IDS encourages the facilities it manages to network
with one another. IDS publishes a newsletter tri-annually
to communicate changes in the ESRD community and
within the company. |
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Additionally, to promote
communication throughout the year, IDS organizes
annual meetings for Administrative Nursing Directors
and for Chief Technicians to discuss topics of current
interest and to provide opportunities for colleagues
from different facilities to interact with one another.
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In-service
education
IDS recognizes the importance of providing educational
libraries for staff in-service. Therefore, IDS maintains
a book and film library covering many required and
important areas such as Corporate Compliance and
HIPAA that is available to all IDS facilities. The
library is updated and expanded annually. |
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Corporate Compliance
The IDS Corporate Compliance Plan was developed
in accordance with applicable law, reviewing guidance
from federal and state authorities. The procedures
and standards of conduct in this plan are intended
to generally define the scope of conduct expected
of IDS employees and the facilities. |
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Annually, an external
audit of company medical and billing records is
conducted. Additionally, an internal review is conducted
by the IDS Corporate Compliance Team. Meetings are
then held to review findings and to develop plans
for improvement. The process provides an opportunity
for the governing body of the dialysis facility
to identify and prevent violations of policy and
standards of conduct. The Corporate Compliance Plan
is integral to the business of IDS. |
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