Sent out by e-mail 11/5/08
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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A CMS End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Open Door Forum is scheduled for:
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Start Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET)
Topic: CROWNWeb and Dialysis Facility Compare: Updated Mortality and Anemia Measures
Conference Leaders: Thomas Hamilton, Angela Brice-Smith, Jan Tarantino, Judith Kari, and Natalie Highsmith
The focus of this ESRD Open Door Forum will be:
We look forward to your participation
Open Door Forum Participation Instructions:
There are 2 ways to participate, by phone or onsite.
1. To participate by phone:
Dial: 1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID: 58376305
(Persons participating by phone are not required to RSVP.)
TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired. For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880 and for Internet Relay services click here http://www.consumer.att.com/relay/which/index.html. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.
2. To participate in person:
To participate onsite at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building: Your RSVP for Building Security Clearance is required. The RSVP deadline is November 17, 2008, 2:00 PM ET. To RSVP, send your name, organization and telephone number to ESRDODF-L@cms.hhs.gov . Be sure to enter “ESRD” in the subject line.
Upon entry into the building, you will be required to show your Government issued photo identification, preferably a valid driver's license, and are subject to baggage or vehicular search before entering the complex.
Please arrive no later than 1:30 PM.
ADDRESS:
Hubert H. Humphrey Bldg.
200 Independence Avenue
S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Map & Directions: http://www.hhs.gov/about/hhhmap.html
ENCORE: 1-800-642-1687; Conf. ID# 58376305
Encore is a recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-800-642-1687 and entering the conference ID, beginning two hours after the call has ended. The recording expires after 3 business days.
For Forum Schedule updates, Listserv registration and Frequently Asked Questions please visit our website at www.cms.hhs.gov/opendoorforums/
Thank you.