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.
- Call 608-266-8481.
Additional contacts
Compliance History
ESRD questions
Denise Balboa
denise.balboa@dhs.wisconsin.gov
920-979-6437
Federal certification processing
Bureau of Health Services
608-266-2702
Medicaid or Medicare certification
Lisa Imhof
lisa.Imhof@dhs.wisconsin.gov
608-266-2702
Nurse consultant
Denise Balboa
denise.balboa@dhs.wisconsin.gov
920-979-6437
Pharmacy consultant
Douglas Englebert
douglas.englebert@dhs.wisconsin.gov
608-266-5388
Survey inspection process supervisors
Kelly Terrab
kelly.terrab@dhs.wisconsin.gov
608-266-0269
Sara Schmidt
Sarajane.schmidt@dhs.wisconsin.gov
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.
- Call 608-266-8016.
Additional information is provided in DQA numbered memo 23-002 (PDF).