A CMS End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Open Door Forum call is scheduled for:

Date:  Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Start Time:  2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) 

Topic:  CROWNWeb and Dialysis Facility Compare:  Updated Mortality and Anemia Measures

Conference Leaders:  Dr. Barry Straube, Matthew Leipold, Thomas Dudley, and Natalie Highsmith

The focus of this ESRD Open Door Forum will be:

· How CROWNWeb supports the goals of CMS;

· The current status of CROWNWeb;

· Updated anemia and survival quality data on Dialysis Facility Compare;

· Questions and answers

We look forward to your participation

Open Door Forum Participation Instructions:

There are 2 ways to participate, by phone or onsite.

1. To participate by phone:

Dial:  1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID:  58376305

(Persons participating by phone are not required to RSVP.)

TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired.  For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880 and for Internet Relay services click here http://www.consumer.att.com/relay/which/index.html .   A Relay Communications Assistant will help.

2. To participate in person:

To participate onsite at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building:  Your RSVP for Building Security Clearance is required. The RSVP deadline is November 17, 2008, 2:00 PM ET. To RSVP, send your name, organization and telephone number to ESRDODF-L@cms.hhs.gov .  Be sure to enter “ESRD” in the subject line.

Upon entry into the building, you will be required to show your Government issued photo identification, preferably a valid driver's license, and are subject to baggage or vehicular search before entering the complex.

Please arrive no later than 1:30 PM. 

ADDRESS:

Hubert H. Humphrey Bldg.

200 Independence Avenue S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20201

Map & Directions: http://www.hhs.gov/about/hhhmap.html

ENCORE:  1-800-642-1687;   Conf. ID# 58376305

Encore is a recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-800-642-1687 and entering the conference ID, beginning two hours after the call has ended.  The recording expires after 3 business days.

For Forum Schedule updates, Listserv registration and Frequently Asked Questions please visit our website at www.cms.hhs.gov/opendoorforums/

Thank you.