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The Healthcare Settings team at the Chicago Department of Public Health is a committed partner of the Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition. Our goal as a committed partner organization is to improve adherence to CDC Core Interventions and Guidelines to reduce bloodstream infections among hemodialysis patients and engage dialysis facilities, patients undergoing hemodialysis, and other partners to reduce infections.
As a committed Coalition partner we will conduct activities to: increase awareness among our organizational members through communication and educational efforts about CDC Core Interventions and Guidelines to reduce bloodstream infections; implement CDC Core Interventions by facilitating adoption through use of the Making Dialysis Safer materials and resources; and share experiences and findings by providing a summary of our activities and metrics, sharing implementation strategies, and collaborating with other Coalition participants.
Making Dialysis Safer For Patients Coalition | Dialysis Safety | CDC
As a committed Coalition partner we will conduct activities to: increase awareness among our organizational members through communication and educational efforts about CDC Core Interventions and Guidelines to reduce bloodstream infections; implement CDC Core Interventions by facilitating adoption through use of the Making Dialysis Safer materials and resources; and share experiences and findings by providing a summary of our activities and metrics, sharing implementation strategies, and collaborating with other Coalition participants.
Making Dialysis Safer For Patients Coalition | Dialysis Safety | CDC
| ACHOO Team | Name | Contact Information |
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| Medical Director | Dr. Michelle Funk, DVM, MPH | Michelle.Funk@cityofchicago.org |
| Projects Administrator | Shane Zelencik | Phone: 312-744-3434 Shane.Zelencik@cityofchicago.org |
| Infection Prevention Specialist (Outpatient Settings, Dialysis, and Project Firstline) | Kim Goitia | Phone: 312-741-8021 Kimberly.Goitia@cityofchicago.org |
IPC Resources and Guidance
- ESRD Networks (qsource.org)
- Respiratory Virus Health Campaign
- Patient Resources
- Staff Resources
- Core Interventions | Dialysis Safety | CDC
- Infection Prevention Tools | Dialysis Safety | CDC
- CDC Approach to BSI Prevention in Dialysis Facilities (i.e., the Core Interventions for Dialysis Bloodstream Infection (BSI) Prevention)
- Best Practices for Bloodstream Infection Prevention in Dialysis Setting
- CDC Approach to BSI Prevention in Dialysis Facilities (i.e., the Core Interventions for DIalysis Bloodstream Infection (BSI) Prevention)
- BSI | Guidelines Library | Infection Control | CDC
- Patients with Fistulas or Grafts | CDC
- Antibiotic Prescribing in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities | Antibiotic Use | CDC
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Survey and Certification Program certifies ESRD facilities for inclusion in the Medicare Program by validating that the care and services of each facility meet specified safety and quality standards, called "Conditions for Coverage." The CMS Dialysis page provides basic information related to survey and certification of dialysis facilities for ESRD surveyors and dialysis providers. It includes links to applicable laws and regulations and provides resources to support and assess compliance with Federal regulations.
- Calendar Year 2025 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Final Rule (CMS-1805-F)
- CMS Dialysis Page
- Full ESRD Core Survey Field Manual Version 1.9 and Tools & Worksheets
- ESRD Frequently Asked Questions, Version 1.3
- ESRD Facility Conditions for Coverage
- National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF KDOQI) Guidelines and Commentaries
- NKF KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Vascular Access
- NHSN Prevention Process Measures
- Infection Prevention in Dialysis Settings Course
- Nephrologists Transforming Dialysis Safety (NTDS) Webinars (asn-online.org) - Must Create Account/Login
- Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Preventing Bloodstream Infections in People on Dialysis | VitalSigns
- Viral Hepatitis
- National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Dialysis Surveillance Report
- Dialysis Safety
- Guidelines and Recommendations
- Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings
- Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities
- Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings
- Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities
- Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
- Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections
- NHSN Dialysis Event Surveillance Protocol
Posters and Factsheets
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Videos
Water Safety
Audit Tools and Checklists
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Catheter Care
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Catheter Exit Site Care
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AV Fistula and Graft Cannulation and Decannulation
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Dialysis Station Disinfection
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Injection Safety
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Hand Hygiene
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Infection Control Assessment and Response Tools (ICARs) (English & Spanish)
Purpose: ICAR tools are used to systematically assess a healthcare facility’s IPC practices and guide quality improvement activities (e.g., by addressing identified gaps).
How CDPH can help: The ACHOO team is engaged in comprehensive visits to dialysis clinics throughout Chicago, during which they perform a specific ICAR developed for Hemodialysis Facilities. Upon concluding an ICAR, the team provides post-report recommendations, equipping these facilities to proactively address any regulatory inspections. It is essential to emphasize that their visits are inherently non-regulatory and non-punitive. Instead, the primary objective is to foster collaboration among departmental teams within each facility and identify areas for enhancement.
Request an onsite ICAR with CDPH
Click on the module below to open the tool in a fillable PDF document:
How CDPH can help: The ACHOO team is engaged in comprehensive visits to dialysis clinics throughout Chicago, during which they perform a specific ICAR developed for Hemodialysis Facilities. Upon concluding an ICAR, the team provides post-report recommendations, equipping these facilities to proactively address any regulatory inspections. It is essential to emphasize that their visits are inherently non-regulatory and non-punitive. Instead, the primary objective is to foster collaboration among departmental teams within each facility and identify areas for enhancement.
Request an onsite ICAR with CDPH
Click on the module below to open the tool in a fillable PDF document:
Disease Reporting
For Clinical Questions Contact:
The CDPH Disease Reporting Hotline at
312-743-9000
*After hours, weekends, and holidays, call 311 and ask for the communicable disease physician on-call (or 312-744-5000 if outside the City of Chicago)
