Dialysis Facility Reports

Sample Report is an example of a Dialysis Facility Report. This Report is intended to serve as an example.  It is not the DFR for any particular unit.

Guide to the Dialysis Facility Reports: Overview, Methodology and Interpretation is a document providing a detailed description of the contents of the report that will help facilities to interpret the data summaries.

List of Diagnostic Codes is a detailed list of ICD-9 diagnostic codes used to identify hospitalizations and comorbidities in the Dialysis Facility Reports.

Technical Notes on the Standardized Mortality Ratio is a document describing the statistical methods used in the DFRs. If you are interested in calculating the SMR by hand, you will also need (this Microsoft Excel workbook).

ESRD Comment Site is a website for facilities to submit comments about the reports. It is maintained by Arbor Research.