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COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Best Practices

The guidance document linked below is intended for organizations that have health care workers (licensed and unlicensed staff) and personal caregivers who provide care to individuals at their home residence or community-based settings. It provides general infection prevention and control guidance in relation to prevention of COVID-19 transmission.

Find a licensed facility for the treatment of irreversible renal disease

To find the full list of licensed dialysis centers in Nevada, read the instructions below and then click the button.

  • Select "Health Facilities" from the "Business Unit" menu.
  • Select "Facility for the Treatment of Irreversible Renal Disease" from the "Credential Type" menu.
  • Click "Search" to view the list or "Generate Excel" to ge the list in a spreadsheet.

Types of hospice licenses

“Hospice care” means a centrally administered program of palliative services and supportive services provided by an interdisciplinary team directed by a physician. The program includes the provision of physical, psychological, custodial and spiritual care for persons who are terminally ill and their families. The care may be provided in the home, at a residential facility or at a medical facility at any time of the day or night. The term includes the supportive care and services provided to the family after the patient dies.

“Facility for hospice care” means a facility which is operated to provide hospice care.

Certification Applications

To apply for CMS certification as a hospice agency, you must provide the following:

File a complaint

To file a complaint against a hospice program or agency, call 1-800-225-3414.