In addition to such additional information that may be required by SHPDA, a kidney disease treatment center seeking a CON under this provision must provide the following information:
Demonstration of compliance with the utilization rate in paragraph (1) (c);
The existing kidney disease treatment center has not been granted a CON for an increase of stations under this section within the preceding twelve (12) month period, which twelve (12) month time period begins to run upon the issuance of a license by the Alabama Department of Public Health for the additional stations in accordance with paragraph (1)(c); and
The kidney disease treatment center must have been licensed for at least one (1) year as an End Stage Renal Disease treatment center.
EXAMPLE (Numbers not reflective of a specific reporting timeframe):
Total Stations | 20 | |
Dialysis Treatments/Station/Week | x | 12 |
Present Capacity | 240 Available Dialysis Treatments/Week | |
Optimal Utilization | x | .80 |
Maximum Optimal Capacity | 192 Available Dialysis Treatments/Week | |
Patient Usage | ÷ | f- 3 Dialysis Treatments/Week |
Maximum Optimal Census | 64 Patients |
EXAMPLE (Numbers not reflective of a specific reporting timeframe):
In-Center Census Start of Year: | 100 Patients |
New Patients During Year: 150 | 50 |
Less: 16% Death | 24 |
Less: 5% Transplant | 8 |
Less: 11% Home Training | 6 |
In-Center Census, Year End | 112 |
Note: As of October 2018, Network 8, Inc. does not publish the data tables on its website. SHPDA is authorized to continue utilization of the most recent data provided to the Agency by Network 8, Inc. upon request. Requests for information contained in data tables must be obtained by interested parties directly from Network 8, Inc.
Ala. Admin. Code r. 410-2-3-.05
Author: Statewide Health Coordinating Council (SHCC)
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-21-260(4).
NOTE: Statistically Updated: August 3, 1994. These updates reflect changes in inventories, utilization, population, and need projections, effective August 3, 1994. Statistically Updated: effective August 21, 1995.