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

Until December 2007, Consumer News was the Network's newsletter for patients, family, and friends.   In December 2007, the format and philosophy was changed, and the name changed to Network Consumer News.   Please see our Network Consumer News page at http://www.nwrenalnetwork.org/P/NCN.htm for issues in the new format.   Historical issues of Consumer News are indexed on this page.

Not all of our past issues are internet-ready, but here are a few that are.   You'll need Adobe Reader to read many of the documents on this page, but you can download a free copy at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

The October 2007 issue includes articles on the new Patient Advisory Committee, shortened dialysis times, travel, refusing care, eating during dialysis, disaster preparedness, needles, buttonhole cannulation, and vaccinations.

The December 2006 issue includes articles on immunization, Dialysis Facility Compare, the Network Patient Advisory Committee, returning to work, The Benefits of Volunteering, Network help with grievances and What Can the Network Do for Me?, emergency preparation, Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage, treatment modalities, home hemodialysis, vascular access types, the Fistula First initiative, and on new and departing staff, including the Network's new Executive Director.

The Summer 2005 issue includes a basic introduction to kidney transplants, several personal stories, a copy of our table of Northwest transplant centers, a graph showing the 25-year history of kidney transplants in the Northwest, an introduction to Home Dialysis Central, and a page of links and resources.

The March 2004 issue includes articles on fistulas, Life Options Kidney School, the Medicare discount drug card, nutrition, planning for end of life, transplants, diabetes and exercise, State Survey Agencies, useful websites, new Network staff, and the role of the Network.

The Winter 2001/2002 issue includes articles on weightlifting, holiday dining, vocational rehabilitation, monitoring hemodialysis treatments, dry weight, fluid removal, foot care for diabetic patients, flu and colds, and websites of interest.

Page updated November 29, 2007