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Honoring the Life and Memory
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On behalf of the staff of Qsource ESRD Network 12, our Boards and the Patient Advisory Council, it is with deep sorrow and great respect that we honor the life and memory of Mark Johnson (our Patient Advisory Council Chair and Board of Directors member) who passed away Sept. 3. Learn more about Mark’s contributions to the Network and the renal community.
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CKD Resources and Learning Series for Nephrologists
Telligen, the Quality Improvement Network-Quality Improvement Organziation (QIN-QIO) for part of ESRD Network 12’s service area is partnering with the National Kidney Foundation of Iowa to bring a Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Learning Series to both CKD Providers and Patients. The series focuses on early identification of CKD, intervention and modality education that may lead to better outcomes for ESRD patients. For more information check out the press release and Learning Series Flier.
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ESRD NCC Resource
COVID-19 Mental Health Toolkit Available
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Feelings of stress or anxiety are common responses to the ongoing pandemic and can affect anyone. In response, this important resource was created. The hope is that by informing themselves, sharing resources, and managing their own stress, ESRD professionals can better support the well-being of the renal patients and families they serve.
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CMS Care Compare Empowers Patients when Making Important Health Care Decisions |
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently launched Care Compare, a streamlined redesign of eight existing CMS healthcare compare tools available on Medicare.gov. Care Compare provides a single user-friendly interface that patients and caregivers can use to make informed decisions about healthcare based on cost, quality of care, volume of services, and other data.
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Staying Up to Date with COVID-19
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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:
Oct. 8 and 9
My Treatment: Treatment Matters
Nov. 12 and 13
My Network: Rights and Responsibilities
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Call Time: 1 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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Don't Miss COVID-19 Webinars for Patients and Professionals |
The Network Coordinating Center (NCC) is conducting two professional and two patient webinars per month. FREE CEs are available for professional development. To register or listen to recordings from previous calls, 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 those unable to attend the calls live, recordings and transcripts are available on 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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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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September Topic of the Month | My Plan: Be Prepared |
This month’s “Be Active in your Care” patient engagement topic is “My Plan: Be Prepared” focusing on helping patients be prepared for emergencies both in and outside the clinic. Use the “My Plan: Be Prepared” Topic of the Month topic sheet to see some great resources and get ideas to engage your patients in this important topic and recognize September as Emergency Preparedness Month. We encourage all facilities to review and use at least one resource to provide information and engage your patients on the topic of emergency preparedness.
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October Topic of the Month | My Choice: My Lifeline |
In preparation for October, we encourage you to review the “My Choice: My Lifeline” topic of the month sheet to review resources to educate patients on vascular access. If you have a Network Patient Representative (NPR), we encourage you to review the sheet with them and brainstorm ideas on how to best address the topic in your facility.
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Patient and Family Engagement in Action
NPR Shares His Tips for Being Prepared
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During August's Network Patient Representative (NPR) Connection call that focused on Emergency Preparedness, NPRs shared their tips for being prepared. Kevin Dobbins, NPR from FMC-Tesson Ferry Dialysis in St. Louis shared that he has a backpack that he carries all his emergency information in as well as supplies to last him 24-hours. Click HERE to download to read and see pictures of his emergency bag and list.
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New Huddle Up to Improve Care Series
Professionalism in the Dialysis Setting
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Staff professionalism and good communication are key to patient satisfaction with care. To assist facilities with staff training resources on professionalism, we have developed a new Huddle up to Improve Care series on professionalism. We encourage you to use our new series during a staff in-service then to post the huddles up for reference and reminders. |
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Quality Improvement Corner |
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Home Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Resource |
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Transplant Change in Condition Form |
Communication plays a very important role in providing the best care possible for patients. Any changes including insurance, medication or even hospitalizations, that are not communicated to the transplant centers have the potential to delay or even postpone the patient's kidney transplant.
The Transplant Change in Condition Tracking Form was designed to provide dialysis facilities a comprehensive tracking tool to monitor all patients currently on the transplant waitlist. When changes are noted, dialysis staff can then promptly contact the appropriate transplant center and let them know of the patient change in status.
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Vascular Access Management Newsletter |
Vascular Access Management and Decreasing Long-Term Catheters continues to be an area of focus for dialysis providers, ESRD Networks, and CMS. Here are some tools, including patient and staff education that you may find helpful in your efforts toward an optimal dialysis access for every patient. Read the newsletter here.
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Dialysis Access Webinar Recording
What Every Patient
Should Know
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In this presentation you will learn about:
- the different types of access for dialysis
- how to examine and monitor your access and
- why it is important to avoid catheters.
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Read the latest CROWNWeb eNews for more information on the End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program (ESRD QIP) Payment Year (PY) 2021 ESRD QIP Preview Period.
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National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Reporting |
2020 NHSN Data Deadlines
Q2 (April-June): Sept. 30
Q3 (July.-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-ESRD12.07.049 |
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