As cited on https://www.worldkidneyday.org/2021-campaign/, "Kidney disease is a non-communicable disease (NCD) and currently affects around 850 million people worldwide. One in ten adults has chronic kidney disease (CKD). Being diagnosed with kidney disease can be a huge challenge, both for the patient and those people around them. Its diagnosis and management, particularly in advanced stages of kidney disease, impacts severely upon their lives by reducing their, and that of family and friends, ability to participate in everyday activities like work, travel and socialising whilst causing numerous problematic side effects – e.g. fatigue, pain, depression, cognitive impairment, gastrointestinal problems and sleep problems.

This year World Kidney Day continues to raise awareness of the increasing burden of kidney diseases worldwide and to strive for kidney health for everyone, everywhere. Specifically, the World Kidney Day Steering Committee has declared 2021 the year of “Living Well with Kidney Disease”. This has been done in order to both increase education and awareness about effective symptom management and patient empowerment, with the ultimate goal of encouraging life participation."

Please see full cdc guidance at https://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/letters/covid19-mrna.html

This service is provided by the New York Center For Kidney Transplantation.

To register, got to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6FHDKCJ

To receive 1 NY State Social Work credit, per session you MUST: preregister, sign in on the chat during the presentation, and be on camera during the session.

For more information on how to support positive patient experience of care, and to download and print resources, please visit the Grievances and Concerns section of the IPRO ESRD Network Program website.

Bi-weekly, patients receive a PAC Matters Newsletter from the Network, containing links to videos and critical support resources. Consider printing this out to have available for patients to pick up on their own or including them in new patient packets. Here is a link to our last issue: https://conta.cc/3bggfDX

The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance has two resources to assist patients with understanding their own individual follow up plan. The first resource provides education on treatment. This information can provide clarity to a patient that has fears about what treatment would look like for them. The second resource is a worksheet to be filled out by the patient assisted by the social worker or their caregiver to assist them in identifying the help they need.  The two resources together can help a patient learn about their diagnosis, and help them choose what next steps are best for them in their mental health journey to wellness. Please share these resources with staff and patients.

For more information on how to support a peer-to-peer, and to download and print resources, please visit the Peer Mentoring section of the IPRO ESRD Network Program website.

IPRO ESRD Data Department started the 2744 process for 2020 calendar year. Please make sure 2744 forms are in "Submitted for Review" status by April 19, 2021.  

If reports are not working, please contact the QualityNet Help Desk at 866-288-8912 (Monday - Friday 8am to 8pm EST) or via e-mail at qnetsupport-esrd@hcqis.org.

IPRO ESRD Network Program Helpdesk

If you have any questions or need assistance, please email the IPRO ESRD Network Program Data Support team at IPROESRDHelp@iproesrdnetwork.freshdesk.com (do not forget to enter the CCN number) or call (516) 268-6426.

NOTE: When submitting a request to the Network, you should NEVER include any patient-specific information such as Name, Date of Birth, Social Security Number, Medicare Claim Number, etc. The only patient identifier that can safely be communicated is the Unique Patient Identifier (UPI) from CROWNWeb.

For more information, please visit the Network website.