The Link Between Long Term Care and Outpatient Dialysis Clinics, COVID-19 and Beyond (
Part of Telligen’s Long Term Care Office Hours Series)
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Listen to End-Stage Renal Disease Networks 10, 12, 13 and 15 covering Iowa, Illinois, Colorado and Oklahoma as they discuss how COVID-19 has impacted the dialysis populations in these regions. They will also present a communication tool to increase communication between long term care and dialysis centers.
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Date:
Thursday, July 16
Time:
2 p.m. CT
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In Case You Missed it!
Let's Talk Transplant Webinar-Featuring University of Missouri Transplant Team
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Staying Up to Date
with COVID-19
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Nominations are open for the Ardyth M. Boucher Legacy Award through Aug. 1. The Ardyth (Ardy) M. Boucher Legacy Award was developed in 2019 after the passing of our friend and constant advocate.
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The Network Patient Representative (NPR) Connection Call provides an opportunity for NPRs to connect with the Network and each other, share ideas and learn what they can do at their clinic to improve the patient experience.
The
2020 Patient Engagement Calendar
provides monthly guidance and resources for NPRs to work with their clinic staff to create a patient engagement activity educating patients on the topic.
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Upcoming Dates:
July 9 and 10
Topic: My Life: Work and Play
August 13 and 14
Topic: My Life: Be Prepared
September 10 and 11
Topic: My Choices: My Lifeline
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Call Time:
1:00 p.m. CT
For audio, you will need to also call-in using the following information:
Phone:
1-866-899-4679 or 1 -571- 317-3116
Access Code:
554-197-389#
Webinar ID:
554197389
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ESRD NCC COVID-19 Weekly Quickinar Events
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Each week, the NCC hosts a patient call and a provider call with emerging information about COVID-19. For upcoming call information and past recordings, visit the
NCC Website
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CMS Stakeholder Calls
CMS continues to host regular calls with a variety of clinicians, hospitals, other facilities, and states in an effort to keep stakeholders updated on their COVID-19 efforts. For more information visit the
CMS Website
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American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Webinar Offerings
A list of future and past events can be found by visiting the
ASN Website
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Pathways to Improve Nephrologists’ Comfort with Self-Care Dialysis in Center and at Home
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Self-care dialysis in center and at home is a viable option for ESRD patients. However, many nephrologists need guidance for implementing this option. Dr. Tushar Chopra, a nephrologist at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, will share his experience implementing self-care dialysis in center and at home and address your questions about this modality.
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Patient Engagement Challenge- Fluid Matters
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The Patient Advisory Council (PAC) would like to challenge all dialysis clinics in the Network region to do a patient engagement activity to help patients cope with fluid management during the next few months. Let your creativity flow and bring in a fun activity to motivate and encourage patients as they manage the heat and thirst!
The Network has several resources available to help you.
Complete your activity in July and/or August and submit a
Patient Engagement Activity report
to the Network with your results. Share what you did for the activity, what your goals were and how you met them and include a photo of the activity by
Sept. 15
. Submissions will be reviewed by the PAC and a clinic winner will be selected! There will be a prize awarded to the clinic selected and all will be acknowledged for your participation in this e-newsletter.
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As part of the Network's efforts to support facility level patient engagement, each month we provide a "topic of the month" sheet for the upcoming monthly topic. Due to COVID-19, the Network changed the
2020 Patient Engagement Calendar
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July Topic of the Month | My Choices: Home Options
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T
he Topic of the Month for July was changed to “My Choices: Home Options.”
ESRD Network 12 continues to lead the country in the number of patients that do home dialysis. We want to continue sharing the benefits of home dialysis and make sure all kidney patients know about all their options including home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
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August Topic of the Month | My Life: Work and Play
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During our NPR call last month, Pat Peddecord, a new NPR and Patient Advisory Council member in Kansas has started working with his clinic, DaVita Maize Dialysis by introducing himself to other patients. Recently, they gave out an introduction letter with business cards to patients at the clinic. He had the chance to start meeting with a few patients including a patient who had just begun that he was able to listen to and provide reassurance to them.
Click here to see Pat’s letter
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Image of Pat Peddecord’s letter to his fellow patients at Maize Dialysis.
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If you have something you’d like to share about what’s happening at your dialysis clinic, please reach out
to DeeDee Velasquez-Peralta, Patient Services Manager
by
email,
by phone at
816-880-9990,
or
submit a report
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Staff training resources on De-Escalation Strategies
As shared in the last e-newsletter, it is important to be prepared when/if patients become upset that it does not escalate so that everyone is safe. The Joint Commission has a comprehensive newsletter on the topic with information on models for addressing it safely, research to consider and the Top 10 Tips recommended by the Crisis Prevention Institute.
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Quality Improvement Corner
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Home Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Resources
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Announcing a New Transplant Resource for Your Patients!
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The Missouri Kidney Collaborative (MKC), a group of government-funded and non-profit organizations committed to improving the health of people with kidney disease, is pleased to announce the launch of the My Transplant-Ready Workbook.
This new, free to download resource will guide patients, and those who support them, through the transplant journey. Anyone who wants to get a kidney transplant will find the workbook easy to use and understand. Visit
mokp.org/transplant/
to find the workbook and more about transplant assistance.
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Using the Network’s Vascular Access Report to Help in the Management of Your Facility’s Long-Term Catheter Reduction Efforts
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Every Medicare-approved dialysis facility should have received a Vascular Access Report recently. We strive to send out this report before the end of month to give your facility the chance to review, add, or change data before everything is locked down.
You may also use this report to help manage your efforts in reducing long-term catheters.
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Read the latest CROWNWeb eNews
for more information about the
ESRD Quality Reporting System (EQRS) modernization efforts in support of the ESRD Quality Incentive Program (ESRD QIP) Payment Year (PY) 2021 Preview Period.
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National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Reporting
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2020 NHSN Data Deadlines
Q1 (Jan.-March): June 30
Q2 (April-June): Sept. 30
Q3 (Jul.-Sept.): Dec. 31
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NHSN
is the nation’s most widely used healthcare-associated infection tracking system. NHSN provides facilities, states, regions, and the nation with data needed to identify problem areas, measure the progress of prevention efforts...
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Recalls and Safety Alerts
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This resource was developed while under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Contract #HHSM-500-2016-00012C. The contents presented do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 20.Q-ESRD12.06.042
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