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8 Jan 2008
Searching for an Earlier Bulletin
5 Jul 2006
How To Receive These Bulletins Via Email
18 Aug 2004
Topic Index for NWRN Bulletins
 
Bulletins For Patients
This list is chronological.   See also our alphabetical Index of News Bulletins for Patients, our
annotated list of Patient Education Materials, and our Resources for Patients overview page.

 
11 Jul 2008
Free RSN Seattle Regional Patient Lifestyle Meeting in Seattle Area August 17
24 Jun 2008
AAKP Annual Convention in DC in August 28-31, 2008
18 Jun 2008
AAKP Patient Survey on Treatment Option Education Due by July 2
23 May 2008
HIPAA Privacy Information Now in Eight Languages
23 May 2008
AAKP HealthLine Programs on Treatment Options and Anemia
11 Apr 2008
New Handouts on Coping with Trauma and Disasters Added to Website
26 Mar 2008
New Web Page on Patient Education Materials, and New Web Portals for Patients, QI, and Data Forms
26 Mar 2008
AAKP HealthLine Free Conference Call on Meal Planning April 17
26 Mar 2008
National Healthcare Decisions Day Poster Revised
20 Mar 2008
National Healthcare Decisions Day April 16
15 Feb 2008
NKF Patient Education Symposium Registration
15 Feb 2008
New Network Consumer News Patient Newsletter
15 Feb 2008
New NIDDK Patient Education Resources
2 Feb 2008
World Kidney Day March 13
2 Feb 2008
NKF Seeks Patient and Staff Volunteers for March Oregon KEEP Screenings
2 Feb 2008
Two KEEP Screenings for CKD in Oregon in March
31 Jan 2008
Renal Support Network Teen Proms
29 Jan 2008
NKF 2008 Patient Education Symposium March 16 at Portland Airport
16 Jan 2008
Organizations Working to Eliminate Healthcare Disparities
20 Dec 2007
AVF Documents Updated
7 Dec 2007
Transplant Issue of Patient Newsletter with New Format
30 Nov 2007
NKF Needs Volunteers to Develop Quality of Life Assessment Tool
25 Nov 2007
Updated Information Packet Comparing Medicare Part D Drug Plans
25 Oct 2007
New Vocational Rehabilitation Toolkit
22 Oct 2007
Consumer News Fall 2007 Issue
22 Oct 2007
New Network Grievance/Complaint Package and Facility Posters
22 Oct 2007
DVD on "Home Dialysis: Your Life, Your Hope, Your Choice" from MEI
16 Oct 2007
Renal Support Network Free Patient-to-Patient HOPEline
16 Oct 2007
Family Health & Kidney Expo in Seattle October 27
9 Oct 2007
New Fistula First Website Includes Section for Patients
5 Oct 2007
Medicare-Approved Transplant Programs
31 Jul 2007
2006 Network Annual Report
26 Jul 2007
Renal Support Network National Patient Meeting September 27-29
26 Jul 2007
AAKP Annual Convention August 30-September 2
 
EARLIER PATIENT BULLETINS
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Bulletins For Providers
  See also Bulletins on Recalls and Warnings and Bulletins on Reimbursement.

 
15 Jul 2008
CROWNWeb - Where to find information and send questions/comments
14 Jul 2008
Fistula First Updates
11 Jul 2008
Network Website Updated for CfC, QI and CROWNWeb
2 Jul 2008
New Network News Provider Newsletter Mailed
27 May 2008
CMS Letter to Facilities regarding CROWNWeb Requirements Effective February 1, 2009
22 May 2008
Online Seminar on Psychosocial Aspects of New Conditions for Coverage
21 May 2008
March 2008 AVF Rate Reaches 62.0%
21 May 2008
March 2008 Modality Report Available
14 May 2008
Opportunity to Query CMS about New Conditions for Coverage
9 Apr 2008
Dialysis Conditions for Coverage Final Rule and April 17 Open Door Forum
20 Mar 2008
National Healthcare Decisions Day April 16
5 Mar 2008
December AVF Rate Falls Short of 64% Goal
5 Mar 2008
December Modality Reports Show 4.8% Growth
19 Feb 2008
Proposed Transplant Policy Changes Comments Due April 30
5 Feb 2008
New Conditions of Coverage Delayed One Year
20 Dec 2007
October AVF rate reaches 62%
16 Nov 2007
Network Prevalent-Patient AVF Rate Up, Incident-Patient Rate Remains Low
16 Nov 2007
Interim Report on Mailing of Incident-Patient AVF Rates
14 Nov 2007
UNOS Requests Public Comment Before December 21, 2007
31 Oct 2007
State Survey Guidelines Comment Period Extended to November 16, 2007
22 Oct 2007
New Network Grievance/Complaint Package and Facility Posters
13 Oct 2007
Public Comment Sought on New State Survey Guidelines for Dialysis Facilities
13 Oct 2007
Possible Dialysis Facility Report Comorbidity Table Errors
9 Oct 2007
Network AVF Rate Continues to Creep Upward
5 Oct 2007
Medicare-Approved Transplant Programs
5 Oct 2007
Transplant Conditions of Participation Open Door Forum
16 Aug 2007
Prevalent AVF-in-Use Rate Up, Incident AVF-in-Place Rate Down
2 Aug 2007
Dialysis Facility Report Responses Due September 10
2 Aug 2007
Second Quarter Dialysis Modality Reports show 7.2% Increase
31 Jul 2007
2006 Network Annual Report
23 Jul 2007
Comments on Proposed Organ Allocation Policy Changes Due August 11
 
EARLIER PROVIDER BULLETINS
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Staff Education Bulletins
   This list is chronological.   See also our alphabetical Index of Resources for Clinical Staff, our
list of Bulletins on Recalls and Warnings, and our overview pages on Quality Improvement and Data Forms.
Note that many of the Bulletins For Patients entries also contain significant staff education components.
 
14 Jul 2008
Fistula First Updates
11 Jul 2008
Network Website Updated for CfC, QI and CROWNWeb
26 May 2008
CME/CE Seminars from NKF and ANNA on Anemia and Other Topics
23 May 2008
HIPAA Privacy Information Now in Eight Languages
11 Apr 2008
New Handouts on Coping with Trauma and Disasters Added to Website
26 Mar 2008
New Web Page on Patient Education Materials, and New Web Portals for Patients, QI, and Data Forms
26 Mar 2008
National Healthcare Decisions Day Poster Revised
5 Mar 2008
Life Options Kidney School Offers More CE Credits
13 Feb 2008
NW Renal Dietitians Annual Meeting March 6-7, 2008 in Portland
31 Jan 2008
NKF Seeks Patient and Staff Volunteers for March Oregon KEEP Screenings
25 Jan 2008
AVF Cannulation Video Available for CE Credits
16 Jan 2008
Organizations Working to Eliminate Healthcare Disparities
20 Dec 2007
AVF Documents Updated
19 Dec 2007
Online Patient-Centered Communication CE Course from HRSA
7 Dec 2007
Transplant Issue of Patient Newsletter with New Format
30 Nov 2007
NKF Needs Volunteers to Develop Quality of Life Assessment Tool
25 Nov 2007
Updated Information Packet Comparing Medicare Part D Drug Plans
25 Nov 2007
Psychosocial Tools and Resources Web Page Expanded
16 Nov 2007
Buttonhole Cannulation Slide Show Updated
16 Nov 2007
Interim Report on Mailing of Incident-Patient AVF Rates
31 Oct 2007
Physician's Guide to Medicare Coverage Updated
25 Oct 2007
New Vocational Rehabilitation Toolkit
22 Oct 2007
New Network Grievance/Complaint Package and Facility Posters
22 Oct 2007
New Resource on Care Agreements or Behavioral Contracts
22 Oct 2007
DVD on "Home Dialysis: Your Life, Your Hope, Your Choice" from MEI
9 Oct 2007
New Fistula First Website
9 Oct 2007
New Buttonhole Article Added
9 Oct 2007
2007 Controversies in Dialysis Access Conference
5 Oct 2007
Medicare-Approved Transplant Programs
19 Sep 2007
Update of Psychosocial Tools for Social Workers
19 Sep 2007
Brochure on Medicare Coverage for Diabetes Prevention
19 Sep 2007
2007 Mid-Columbia Nephrology Conference November 4
19 Sep 2007
2007 Dimensions in Dialysis October 16-17
19 Sep 2007
2007 Cincinnati Vascular Access Symposium September 28-29
2 Aug 2007
Psychosocial Tools and Resources for Assessing Patients Revised
31 Jul 2007
2006 Network Annual Report
 
EARLIER STAFF EDUCATION BULLETINS
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Bulletins on Recalls & Warnings
 
3 Jul 2008
URGENT Water System Alert for Contaminated Salt
30 Jun 2008
Recall of Sage 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Cloth Patient Preoperative Skin Preparation
22 May 2008
More Warnings on CellCept and Myfortic
9 May 2008
HEPARIN RECALL - New FDA Alert
6 May 2008
Class I Recall of Bertek/UDL Digitek Tablets
10 Apr 2008
CellCept and Myfortic Warning
4 Apr 2008
Recall of Covidien Heparin
23 Mar 2008
Recall of B.Braun Heparin
12 Mar 2008
More EPO Cancer Warnings Issued
4 Mar 2008
Tamiflu Warning
3 Mar 2008
Recall of Heparin Sodium Injection Multi-dose And Single-dose Vials
11 Feb 2008
Heparin Bolus Dose: Serious Adverse Events Reported
5 Feb 2008
CDC Issues MMWR on Acute Allergic-Type Reactions
23 Jan 2008
Recall of Baxter Heparin
29 Dec 2007
Recall of Test Strips for Bayer Contour TS Blood Glucose Meter
21 Dec 2007
Recall of Pre-Filled Heparin Lock Flush Solution Lot #070926H
18 Nov 2007
New Black-Box Warning on Diabetes Drug Avandia
8 Nov 2007
Class I Recall of Welch Allyn AED 10 Defibrillators
30 Oct 2007
New CellCept Warnings
3 Oct 2007
Warnings on Gadolinium-Based MRI Contrast Agents
19 Sep 2007
Recall of MRL/Welch Allyn AED 20 Defibrillators
17 Sep 2007
Abbott Blood Glucose Monitor Display Warning
 
EARLIER RECALL & WARNING BULLETINS
 
Bulletins on Reimbursement
 
 
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