End Stage Renal Disease: Provider Resources
Background check applications for all users
To prepare for the transition to the new DHS DQA Provider Portal, the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) will not accept any new background check applications for entity operators, non-client residents, or other required individuals for new or renewing entity license/certification applications, or for rehabilitation review applicants as of November 22, 2025.
DQA will resume accepting background check applications on December 15, 2025, through the DHS DQA Provider Portal. To prepare for this transition and for more information, visit our webpage. Caregiver background checks completed by entities for employees and contractors are not affected by this transition.
Are you a provider at a facility treating end stage renal disease (ESRD)? If yes, this page has helpful resources to support you. Learn more:
Resources
Select a link to learn more:
Wisconsin resources
- Clinical Laboratories - Find information on alcohol and drug testing laboratories.
- Construction/Remodeling Plan Review for Health Care Facilities - Find information about the plan review process, including application forms.
- Consumer Guide: Find a Health Care Provider or Facility - Find directories and survey results.
- Consumer Guide: Finding and Choosing an ESRD Treatment Facility - Learn how to select ESRD treatment providers.
- Diabetes Prevention & Control Program - Learn more about care guidelines and Wisconsin's strategic plan for diabetes prevention and control.
- Do-Not-Resuscitate Information - Learn more about do-not-resuscitate orders and what they mean for health care professionals.
- e-SOD/e-POC Process - Learn more about the electronic process for statements of deficiencies and plans of correction.
- Healthcare-Associated Infections: Infection Prevention in Dialysis Settings - Learn about infection prevention and control practices specific to dialysis settings.
- Midwest Kidney Network - Find information and training resources for providers.
- National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin - Learn more about resources to support patients and providers, including professional education.
- Pharmacy Newscapsule - Newsletter published regularly by the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA).
- Survey Guide: Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, and Other Health Services Providers, P-62033 (PDF) - Learn more about the survey process for critical access hospitals and other providers.
- Wisconsin Medicaid Information - The ForwardHealth portal will direct you to provider-specific Medicaid information.
- Wisconsin Tuberculosis Program - Learn more about tuberculosis in Wisconsin and how the state program identifies, treats, and stops the spread.
Federal resources
- CDC Injection Safety - Learn more about how to protect patients against preventable harm from improper use of single-dose/single-use vials, including Injection Safety Resources for Providers and Preventing Unsafe Injection Practices.
- CMS ESRD Center - Find information on billing, coverage, and other resources for ESRD.
- CMS Medicare-Medicaid Coordination - Find resources, including fraud, waste, and abuse prevention, for these federal programs.
- Dialysis Facility Locator - Find local dialysis facility options.
- Federal Resources - Find information about CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), civil rights, the U.S. Department of Labor, and more.
- Wage and Hour Division Topical Fact Sheet Index - Find Fair Labor Standards Act information by topic from the U.S. Department of Labor. Topics include health care, nursing care facilities, nurses, home health care, overtime, and more.
Requirements
State reporting requirements
- Report Abuse, Neglect, or Misappropriation - Learn about reporting and timing requirements for any claims of abuse or neglect, or misappropriation of client property. This includes DQA-regulated providers and non-regulated providers.
Additional information
Seasonal information
- Cold Weather Safety - Learn more from the National Weather Service about staying safe in extreme, cold temperatures.
- Influenza Immunization Resources for Health Care Providers - Find information including patient education, how to prepare your office for flu season, and other resources to improve flu vaccination rates.
- Preventing Heat-Related Illness and Severe Weather Awareness - Use and share information about preventing heat-related illness and planning for power outages and severe weather.
- Winter Safety Measures for Health Care Providers - Learn more about different topics, such as hypothermia, and indoor and outdoor safety.
Safety and emergency preparedness
- Emergency Preparedness and Response - Find preparedness resources for health care facilities from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
- Health Emergency Preparedness and Response - Find information for preparing for events that pose a risk to the health of Wisconsin residents.
- Safety in Health Care - Resources from DQA to help providers create a culture of safety, and guide staff on critical safety practices in health care facilities.