Northwest Renal Network Network Consumer News For Northwest Renal Network Patients, Family & Friends

In December 2007, in collaboration with its Patient Advisory Committee, the Network inaugurated a new format and philosophy for its newsletter for patients, family, and friends, Network Consumer News.   Below is a list of issues, in both two-page and big-print (four-page) formats.   If you see anything you like or dislike about the new format or content, please fill out our Feedback Form and mail or fax it to the Network.

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The February 2008 issue is on Remaining Active with Kidney Disease.   It's available in 2-page and large-print (4-page) versions.   It refers to several useful resources, including "Keeping Your Job When You Need Dialysis" at http://www.nwrenalnetwork.org/P/NCN/KeepingYourJob.pdf, "A Kidney Patient's Guide to Working and Paying for Treatment" at http://www.lifeoptions.org/catalog/pdfs/booklets/employment.pdf, "Your Guide to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage" at http://www.nwrenalnetwork.org/P/NCN/cmsPDCguide.pdf, and "Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: How to Join a Medicare Drug Plan" at http://www.nwrenalnetwork.org/P/NCN/JoinPDC.pdf in English and http://www.nwrenalnetwork.org/P/NCN/cobertura.pdf in Spanish.

The December 2007 issue is on The Journey to Transplant Evaluation .   It's available in 2-page and large-print (4-page) versions.

Issues of Consumer News, in the format we used prior to December 2007, are indexed at http://www.nwrenalnetwork.org/consumernews.htm.

Page updated July 3, 2008