End Stage Renal Disease

End stage renal disease (ESRD) treatment facilities provide dialysis services for patients with ESRD:

• Outpatient maintenance dialysis.
• Home dialysis training and support.
• Both.

Finding and choosing an ESRD treatment facility

Contact us

For questions regarding ESRD treatment facilities, including complaints, regulations, and compliance history, contact the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) regional offices:

• Email dhswebmaildqa@dhs.wisconsin.gov (opens external email)
• Call 608-266-8481

Additional contacts

Compliance History

Provider Search

ESRD questions

Denise Balboa, denise.balboa@dhs.wisconsin.gov (opens external email), 920-979-6437

Federal certification processing

Bureau of Health Services, 608-266-2702

Medicaid/Medicare certification

Lisa Imhof, lisa.imhof@dhs.wisconsin.gov (opens external email), 608-266-2702

Nurse consultant

Denise Balboa, denise.balboa@dhs.wisconsin.gov (opens external email), 920-979-6437

Pharmacy consultant

Douglas Englebert, douglas.englebert@dhs.wisconsin.gov (opens external email), 608-266-5388

Survey inspection process

Denise Balboa, denise.balboa@dhs.wisconsin.gov (opens external email), 920-979-6437

Sara Schmidt, sarajane.schmidt@dhs.wisconsin.gov (opens external email), 608-261-6752

Fire reporting

All fires in a licensed facility in Wisconsin must be reported to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) within 72 hours. To report a fire, complete and submit the Health Care Facility Fire Report, F-62500.

For questions regarding fire reporting, contact DQA Fire Authority:

• Email dhsdqaplanreview@dhs.wisconsin.gov (opens external email)
• Call 608-266-8016

Additional information is provided in DQA numbered memo 23-002 (PDF).

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