
Northwest Renal Network
Resources for Patients
Northwest Renal Network provides information, resources, and assistance to dialysis and transplant patients in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.   Links to the most commonly requested information follow.  
- **NEW**  Three-minute Life Options movie on Let’s Talk about…Fistulas to help dialysis patients understand why replacing a hemodialysis catheter with a fistula is so important.   The movie is in English and Spanish, and can be streamed to a PC or a mobile device.   A DVD version is also available from Life Options.
- Dialysis Patients Tell Their Stories: Four dialysis patients, aged 9-70, talk about their experiences, including their fears at being diagnosed, their treatment routines, and the ultimate realization that they can still lead normal, productive lives.
- A comprehensive annotated list of Patient Education Materials.
- A form for Ordering Free English-Language Educational Materials
- A form for Ordering Free Spanish-Language Educational Materials
 
- Network Consumer News patient newsletter
- An index of the Puzzles and Solutions in various issues of the newsletter
   
- Index of Email Bulletins for Patients
- To receive our News Bulletins via email, see our News Bulletins page
 
- How to file Complaints and Grievances
   
- Information on the Network's Patient Advisory Committee or PAC
- Useful Websites for Patients chosen by the PAC
 
- Transplant Selection Criteria at NWRN Transplant Centers
                                                                                                           Page updated October 20, 2011
