EQRS Nursing Home Patient Address Reporting

Updated 6/26/2023

CMS requires facilities to indicate in EQRS which patients are considered to be 'nursing home patients.'

• Log in to EQRS https://eqrs.cms.gov/
• From the Dashboard select Patients (top banner)
• Search for the patient
• Click the Demographics page and EDIT the Contact Information 
• Select if the patient's address is a nursing home. 

Remember to update this information if the patient moves out of a nursing home setting.

Report the correct Treatment Setting for patients in a Nursing Home, SNF, Long Term Care Facility.

• Log in to EQRS https://eqrs.cms.gov/
• From the Dashboard select Patients (top banner)
• Search for the patient
• Go to Treatments
• Click on the most current Admit Date for your facility
• Go to Treatment Summary (bottom)
• Click on the most current Treatment Start Date
• Click on EDIT or add New Treatment if needed 
  • Do not change historic treatment data unless it is incorrect
  • Use New Treatment button to enter new data whenever patient changes modalities

• Verify that the Treatment Start Date is correct

• Verify that the Primary Dialysis Setting is correct
  • Home: Patient receive hemodialysis or peritoneal (PD) treatment in their residence as defined by their permanent address (where they live).  
  • Dialysis Facility/Center: Patient travels to outpatient dialysis facility 3x per week to receive treatment.
  • SNF/Long Term Care Facility: Patient is receiving Treatment in a Skilled Nursing Home/Facility (SNF) or Long Term Care Facility. 

• Verify Dialysis Time Period
  • Nocturnal: Slow, longer hemodialysis treatment that takes place at night while you sleep.
  • Daytime: Dialysis while patient is awake. 
• Verify the Primary Type of Treatment
  • Hemodialysis (include Sessions Per Week and Time Per Sessions (minutes))
  • CAPD
  • CCPD

• Verify Attending Practitioner information

• Verify Type of Dialysis Training information ONLY IF patient TRAINED for this Treatment modality
  • Hemodialysis: only if patient trained for home dialysis
  • CAPD: usually requires Training if CAPD is patient’s NEW home modality
  • CCPD: usually requires Training if CCPD is patient’s NEW home modality

• Dialysis Training Start Date and Dialysis Training End Date should be populated IF patient TRAINED