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Kidney Dialysis Centers
NAICS 621492 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments with medical staff primarily engaged in providing outpatient kidney or renal dialysis services.
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For Kidney Dialysis Centers, clarify the services, contracts and consequences of an error. Review medical professional liability, equipment failure and business interruption, premises liability. Confirm which professional activities and additional services the proposed coverage actually addresses.
Questions to ask
- How many dialysis treatment stations are in operation, and what is the average daily patient census?
- Is the center independently owned, physician-owned, or affiliated with a larger dialysis network or health system?
- Are there any current or prior CMS survey deficiencies, state licensing actions, or Medicare/Medicaid billing investigations?
- What is the prior five-year medical malpractice loss history, including any open claims or incidents?
- What water purification and treatment systems are in place, and what is the maintenance and testing protocol?
- Does the center offer home dialysis training programs, and do staff make any home visits?
- How many clinical and non-clinical employees are on staff, and what is the typical patient-to-staff ratio during treatment sessions?
- Are connected dialysis machines and monitoring systems integrated with a networked EHR or remote monitoring platform?
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Kidney dialysis centers provide outpatient renal replacement therapy — primarily hemodialysis — to patients with end-stage renal disease or acute kidney failure, typically multiple sessions per week per patient. Facilities are staffed by nephrologists, dialysis nurses, and patient care technicians who operate complex dialysis machines, monitor vitals, and manage vascular access. Many patients are elderly, medically fragile, and entirely dependent on consistent, reliable treatment to sustain life.
Questions to investigate
- How many dialysis treatment stations are in operation, and what is the average daily patient census?
- Is the center independently owned, physician-owned, or affiliated with a larger dialysis network or health system?
- Are there any current or prior CMS survey deficiencies, state licensing actions, or Medicare/Medicaid billing investigations?
- What is the prior five-year medical malpractice loss history, including any open claims or incidents?
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