Services

• Clinical Procedures
• Management Services
  • Physician Training Programs
  • Clinical Staff Training
  • Financial & Outcomes Reporting
  • Facility Development, Construction & Operation
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Coding, Billing & Collections
  • Purchasing & Inventory Management
  • Human Resources
  • Community Education
  • Information Systems
• Business Development

Regulatory Compliance

Working with physicians, Lifeline Vascular Access follows the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Quality Initiative (KDOQI) clinical practice guidelines for dialysis vascular access and tracks patient care, providing reportable outcomes to the entire care team. Access care data, including costs, impact on clinical outcomes, hospital admissions (and days) and access patency are measured to develop a continuous quality-improvement process to optimize each patient's access care.

Furthermore, through an established set of policies and procedures written specifically for access centers, Lifeline Vascular Access enables every managed access center to adhere to CMS guidelines, OSHA guidelines and other applicable federal and state regulations. Every clinical staff member employed in an access center managed by Lifeline Vascular Access is thoroughly trained in radiation safety, quality assurance and risk management. Proper licensure, credentials and certifications are monitored and filed on behalf of managed access centers by Lifeline Vascular Access.