Staying Up to Date with COVID-19
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Remembering a Beloved PD Enthusiast and Advocate
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Yvonne Steele
October 30, 1950- April 18, 2020
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On behalf of the staff of Qsource ESRD Network 12, our boards and the Patient Advisory Council (PAC), we would like to honor the life and memory of Yvonne Steele. “Friend, advocate, genuine, passionate, giving” are just a few words fellow PAC members used when describing Yvonne. To call Yvonne a huge advocate for peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an understatement, as she was passionate in all that she shared related to her experience with dialysis.
It is a true testament to her spirit and drive that she was able to live well on PD for over 10 years, while working as a cosmetologist, doing Zumba and volunteering her time and talents to others. She was a Network Patient Representative for her PD dialysis center and joined the Network PAC in 2013. She also spoke to patients at Missouri Kidney Program events sharing about her best friend-her PD cycler and represented the Network on the ESRD National Patient and Family Engagement LAN in 2018 and 2109.
Yvonne’s passion was contagious, and she made an impact on everyone she met. We will truly miss her smile, generous heart and passion for helping people with kidney disease.
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The goal of the Network Patient Representative (NPR) Connection Call is to provide an opportunity for NPRs to connect to the Network and each other, share ideas and learn what they can do at their clinic to improve the patient experience.
We focus on upcoming topics according to the
2020 Patient Engagement Calendar
so NPRs can work with their clinic staff to create a patient engagement activity educating patients on the topic.
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Upcoming Dates:
June 11 and 12
Topic: My Life: Coping and Depression
July 9 and 10
Topic: My Choices: Home Options
August 13 and 14
My Life: Work and Play
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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
Access Code:
554-197-389#
Webinar ID:
554197389
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Due to COVID-19, the End Stage Renal Disease National Coordinating Center (ESRD NCC) Quality Improvement Activity Learning and Action Network (QIA LAN) call schedule has been altered.
Please take some time to listen to the NCC Quickinars, short 30 minute webinars that are available for providers and patients.
For upcoming webinars and recordings from previous calls, visit the
NCC Website
.
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CMS Stakeholder Calls
CMS has been hosting regular calls with a variety of clinicians, hospitals, other facilities, and states in an effort to keep stakeholders updated on their COVID-19 efforts. As we know not everyone is available to attend the calls live, we are happy to share that you can access recordings of the calls along with transcrips 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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The Network has changed the Patient Engagement Calendar to help address current needs surrounding infection control and coping. The Topic of the Month for May is “
My Life: Prevention Saves Lives
” and June will be “
My Life: Coping and Depression
. The “My Life Prevention Saves Lives” has resources compiled to address infection prevention at the dialysis and includes...
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Social Distancing Challenge
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If you were wondering how to continue your patient engagement activities in light of the new guidelines with COVID-19 – Pella Dialysis is finding a way! Kyra Smith, MSW shared that they started a Social Distancing Challenge for the month of April, helping patients focus on the things patients (and staff) can still do. They set goals and gave out calendars for patients to track their progress, encouraging patients to...
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Patient Engagement Update
and Tools
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Per CMS Guidance, all patient engagement and advocacy activities such as peer mentoring, attending support groups and participating in QAPI and Plan of Care meetings, should be done so virtually, over the telephone, online or thru another distant, non-person to person format to limit patient exposure risk.
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Grievance and Access to Care Audit Results
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As part of the Network contract, the Network completes audits on the grievances and new access to care cases received during the first quarter (December-February) and third quarters of each contract year to identify trends and resource needs. Read further to find out about the results of the first quarter audits and plans to address the resource needs.
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Quality Improvement Corner
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Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) Updates
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Equipping both patients and staff with the right resources at the right time is important. In an effort to support the frontline dialysis staff, the Network will continue to provide education on infection prevention, home dialysis and kidney transplant as modality options.
Click here
for the May Home and Transplant Quality Improvement Activity resources.
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The Kidney Hub-Mobile
Patient Tool
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The ESRD NCC is pleased to announce the availability of
TheKidneyHub.org
, a new mobile-friendly tool that features important information and alerts, as well as links to patient-developed resources that can help kidney patients live their best lives.
This new Web Tool can be accessed by visiting
TheKidneyHub.org
in your smart phone browser.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Videos
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The CDC has created infection prevention videos on tips for outpatient hemodialysis facilities during COVID-19. Watch the videos here:
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New 5-Diamond Patient Safety Module on COVID-19
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The 5-Diamond module
was developed in partnership with the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) and covers guidance for dialysis providers released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The module
takes about 30 minutes to review the content and includes a brief 5 question pre/posttest.
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Telehealth 101 for ESRD Providers
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What has changed to make telehealth more available for use during the COVID-19 Outbreak?
This resource
provides answers to some of the questions that providers have had regarding how to use telehealth in the dialysis setting.
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Update Your Personnel in CROWNWeb
Help us to stay in touch with your key staff members by ensuring that they are listed in the Personnel Section of CROWNWeb along with their email address.
We distribute a report every month listing “Active” CROWNWeb Personnel to make it easy for you to take a quick glance to see if all contacts are current. It is your responsibility to keep all data current in CROWNWeb.
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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-ESRD12.05.033
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