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Conditions for Coverage Our overview   Conditions for Coverage   page.   The new Conditions for Coverage require comprehensive patient assessments.
A list of   Network News Bulletins on Conditions for Coverage .
Patient Assessment;
Plan of Care;
CMPA;
Quality of Life
Survey Measures Assessment Tool (MAT)
Correlation Grid for Patient Assessment and Plan of Care
Timelines for Patient Assessment and Plan of Care

Medical Education Institute booklet on "Measuring Dialysis Patients’ Health-Related Quality of Life with the KDQOL-36"

CNSW Care Planning Resource Toolkit for the new Conditions for Coverage, from the NKF Council of Nephrology Social Workers (October 2008)
NKF/ANNA Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Patient Assessment (CMPA)
CNSW Quality of Life Assessment Tools
AHRQ Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems: Surveys and Tools to Advance Patient-Centered Care ("CAHPS")
CAHPS Survey and Reporting Kits
KDQOL-36 Webinar and Slides Now Archived Online
A list of   Psychosocial Tools and Resources for Assessing Patients.
A list of   Resources for Health-Related Quality of Life Measures   (Network 18).

Patient Lost to Follow-Up Facilities are required to notify the Network when a patient becomes lost to follow-up, by completing a copy of the Lost to Follow-Up Checklist and faxing it to the Network at (206) 923-0716.   It is against federal law to send identifying or personal health information via email.
Patient-Provider Conflict Required Notifications for Involuntary Discharge or Involuntary Transfer.
The DPC Toolkit on Decreasing Patient-Provider Conflict .
A document discussing when a   Care Agreement   or Behavioral Contract might be useful and alternatives for when it might not, including a sample agreement.
Cross-Cultural Communication A summary of considerations for Cultural and Clinical Care for Haitians.
Patient Non-Adherence A Toolkit on Patient Non-Adherence (Network 9-10).
Vocational Counseling The Network's   Vocational Rehabilitation Toolkit .
A list of   Vocational Rehabilitation Website Resources   (Network 18).
Advance Directives Advance Directive Resources .
News Bulletins Index of   Network News Bulletins for Social Workers .
Transplantation A poster on   Financial Assistance for Living Organ Donors .
Network Technical Assistance A flyer on the kinds of Technical Assistance the Network can provide to facilities.
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                                                                                                                              Page updated October 13, 2011

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