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Bulletins For Patients This list is chronological.   See also our Index of News Bulletins for Patients, our annotated list of Patient Education Materials, our overview Resources for Patients page, and our list of Bulletins on Recalls and Warnings.
30 Jan 2012	NKF Patient Education Symposium March 18, 2012 in Portland OR
24 Jan 2012	Patient Poster/Flyer on Protecting Your Access
24 Jan 2012	AAKP Annual Patient Meeting August 9-11, 2012 in Atlanta
20 Jan 2012	Facility Closures
4 Jan 2012	Dialysis Facility Compare Updated with Quality Incentive Program Information
29 Dec 2011	Machine Alarms Poster for Patient Education
29 Dec 2011	New Patient Newsletter on Employment
26 Dec 2011	Public Comment on UNOS Bylaws Plain Language Rewrite Due by January 31, 2012
14 Dec 2011	Free Patient Education on Home Hemodialysis
28 Nov 2011	Holiday Menu Tips Poster/Flyer
28 Nov 2011	Donate Life Rose Parade Float
5 Nov 2011	FEMA Test of Emergency Alert System November 9
31 Oct 2011	Immunizations
28 Oct 2011	2012 Medicare Premiums
20 Oct 2011	MATCH-D Treatment Option Algorithm for Home Dialysis
20 Oct 2011	Monthly NWRN Patient Flyers: Medicare Part D
3 Oct 2011	AAKP Educational Sessions on CKD, ESRD, and Transplant
24 Sep 2011	DPC Patient Education Call September 27
19 Sep 2011	Patient Education Conference on Transplant in Tacoma September 30
19 Sep 2011	UNOS Policy Proposals; Comment Due by December 23
19 Sep 2011	New Patient Newsletter on Dialysis Adequacy
12 Sep 2011	Important Information about Medicare Part D
11 Aug 2011	Fall 2011 NKF Patient & Community Education Symposium September 18 in Portland
1 Aug 2011	Trends in Home Dialysis
25 July 2011	New Short Movie on Fistulas for Patients
23 June 2011	NWRN Wants Your Input: Help Shape Our Programs
23 June 2011	Patient Education Call June 29 on CMS Treatment Payment Changes
6 June 2011	Dialysis Patients Share Their Stories on new NKF Video
6 June 2011	Feedback Wanted on NWRN Website
31 May 2011	Proposed Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule
11 May 2011	Patient Advisory Committee Nominations
11 May 2011	NKF Kidney Walk June 11 in Portland
11 May 2011	New Network Consumer News Patient Newsletter
11 May 2011	DFR and DFC Explained
5 Apr 2011	National Healthcare Decisions Day April 16
25 Mar 2011	AAKP National Convention August 26-28 in Arkansas
25 Mar 2011	UNOS Proposals for Public Comment Before June 10
21 Mar 2011	New Document on Self-Care for Caregivers
21 Mar 2011	Patient Conference Call on Coordination of Care March 29
16 Feb 2011	AAKP HealthLine Call on Bundled Payments
16 Feb 2011	Free NKF Kidney Health Screening in Portland March 19
31 Jan 2011	Emergency Preparedness Web Page Updates
24 Jan 2011	Public Comment Sought on UNOS Proposals
24 Jan 2011	NKF Patient Education Symposium in Portland in March
18 Jan 2011	New Executive Director at the Network
18 Jan 2011	New Patient Newsletter on Changes to Dialysis Payments
	EARLIER PATIENT BULLETINS Top of Page
Bulletins For Providers   See also Bulletins on Recalls and Warnings.   Recent bulletins on Reimbursement are included in this section; earlier Reimbursement bulletins (2003-2007) are archived separately.
30 Jan 2012	CROWNWeb - All Facilities Begin Enrollment February 1, 2012
26 Jan 2012	Quality Incentive Program 2013-14 Open Door Forum February 2
20 Jan 2012	Facility Closures
13 Jan 2012	Sub-optimal Hemoglobin
4 Jan 2012	Dialysis Facility Compare Updated with Quality Incentive Program Information
26 Dec 2011	Public Comment on UNOS Bylaws Plain Language Rewrite Due by January 31, 2012
19 Dec 2011	PY2012 QIP PSCs Available for Posting
28 Nov 2011	Donate Life Rose Parade Float
15 Nov 2011	September AVF Rates
15 Nov 2011	Modality Reports for September Available
11 Nov 2011	HIPAA Compliance Audit Program
5 Nov 2011	QIP Final Rule Issued
24 Oct 2011	NWRN Seeking Quality Improvement Director
20 Oct 2011	Online Seminars Posted for Network Quality Improvement Projects
20 Oct 2011	Facility Disaster Preparedness Guide Corrected
20 Oct 2011	New Version of Survey MAT
30 Sep 2011	Disaster Preparedness Guide for Dialysis Facilities Republished
19 Sep 2011	UNOS Policy Proposals; Comment Due by December 23
31 August 2011	Network AVF Rate Progress
15 August 2011	Network Board of Directors Election Results
15 August 2011	June 2011 Patient Census Available
11 August 2011	Network Goals for 2011-2012
9 August 2011	2011 RFRN Workshop September 21-23 in Leavenworth WA
1 August 2011	July Edition of Network Provider Newsletter
25 July 2011	New 2728 Release Form and Updated 2728 FAQ
25 July 2011	CMS Forum on Quality Incentive Program August 4
15 July 2011	New Measures Assessment Tool (MAT 1.8) for Surveys
15 July 2011	2010-2011 Network QI Program and AVF Rates
15 July 2011	Network Annual Report for 2010
15 July 2011	Open Door Forum on Quality Incentive Program
12 July 2011	New Medical Director Toolkit on Vascular Access, and Nephrology Clinician Agreement
23 June 2011	NWRN Wants Your Input: Help Shape Our Programs
6 June 2011	Feedback Wanted on NWRN Website
31 May 2011	Proposed Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule
17 May 2011	Notifying the Network of Lost to Follow-Up Patients
16 May 2011	March 2011 Modality Reports (Patient Census) Ready
11 May 2011	DFR and DFC Explained
21 Mar 2011	New Dialysis Facility Surveys FAQ List from CMS
21 Mar 2011	Network 16 Board Nominations Due 4/1/11
7 Mar 2011	Network Newsletter for Providers
7 Mar 2011	December 2010 Vascular Access Rates
7 Mar 2011	Facility Survey MAT Updates
3 Mar 2011	Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey for 2011
1 Mar 2011	Network 16 Accepting Board Nominations
25 Feb 2011	CROWNWeb Phase II Expansion and New Phase III Schedule Announced
25 Feb 2011	Quality Conference March 16th
16 Feb 2011	December 2010 Modality Reports
13 Feb 2011	Protective Catheter Coverings and Bundled Payment
31 Jan 2011	NN&I Webinar on Electronic Health Records
31 Jan 2011	Involuntary Discharge Notification Requirements
28 Jan 2011	New Resource for CROWNWeb Registration
28 Jan 2011	Historical Modality Reports (Patient Census) Restored
24 Jan 2011	Public Comment Sought on UNOS Proposals
18 Jan 2011	New Executive Director at the Network
	EARLIER PROVIDER BULLETINS Top of Page
Staff Education Bulletins    This list is chronological.   See also our Index of Resources for Clinical Staff, our list of Bulletins on Recalls and Warnings, and our overview pages on Quality Improvement and Data Forms. Many of the Bulletins For Patients entries also contain significant staff education components.
30 Jan 2012	Vocation Rehabilitation Toolkit Updated
30 Jan 2012	CROWNWeb - All Facilities Begin Enrollment February 1, 2012
13 Jan 2012	Sub-optimal Hemoglobin
13 Jan 2012	NWRD Annual Meeting March 1-2, 2012 in Seattle
9 Jan 2012	ANNA National Symposium in Orlando April 29-May 2, 2012
9 Jan 2012	ANNA Winter Webinar February 21 and 28, 2012
9 Jan 2012	Renal Update 2012 near Seattle March 1-2, 2012
9 Jan 2012	Dialysis Conference February 26-28, 2012 in San Antonio
6 Jan 2012	Mid-Columbia Nephrology Seminar in Spokane March 18, 2012
6 Jan 2012	Managing Conflict Online Seminar with CEUs January 31, 2012
26 Dec 2011	Public Comment on UNOS Bylaws Plain Language Rewrite Due by January 31, 2012
2 Dec 2011	Best Demonstrated Practices for Increasing Incident-Patient AVF-in-Place Rates
2 Dec 2011	NKF SCM Abstract Deadline Extended
21 Nov 2011	QI Online Seminar Handouts Available
5 Nov 2011	FEMA Test of Emergency Alert System November 9
5 Nov 2011	New FFBI Newsletter
31 Oct 2011	Immunizations
20 Oct 2011	VASA Symposium May 9-11, 2012
20 Oct 2011	MATCH-D Treatment Option Algorithm for Home Dialysis
20 Oct 2011	Online Seminars Posted for Network Quality Improvement Projects
20 Oct 2011	Facility Disaster Preparedness Guide Corrected
20 Oct 2011	New Version of Survey MAT
11 Oct 2011	Palliative Care Online Seminars Begin November 3
30 Sep 2011	NKF Spring Clinical Meetings May 9-13 in Washington DC
30 Sep 2011	Disaster Preparedness Guide for Dialysis Facilities Republished
19 Sep 2011	Seattle Explore Transplant Training November 6 in Shoreline
19 Sep 2011	New Free Online CEs from American Kidney Fund
19 Sep 2011	UNOS Policy Proposals; Comment Due by December 23
12 Sep 2011	Fistula Construction and Management for Surgeons, Atlanta, December 2
12 Sep 2011	Acute Dialysis Workshop October 4 & 10 in Seattle
31 Aug 2011	New Fistula First Newsletter from FFBI
31 Aug 2011	Network AVF Rate Progress
22 Aug 2011	Montana Explore Transplant Training September 16
15 Aug 2011	Nephrology Nurses Week September 11-17, 2011
11 Aug 2011	August is National Immunization Awareness Month
11 Aug 2011	Network Goals for 2011-2012
9 Aug 2011	2011 RFRN Workshop September 21-23 in Leavenworth WA
1 Aug 2011	Trends in Home Dialysis
1 Aug 2011	July Edition of Network Provider Newsletter
1 Aug 2011	Spokane Explore Transplant and New Staff Education Web Page
25 July 2011	New 2728 Release Form and Updated 2728 FAQ
15 July 2011	2010-2011 Network QI Program and AVF Rates
15 July 2011	Introduction to ASDIN
15 July 2011	2011 Mid-Columbia Nephrology Seminar October 16
12 July 2011	New Medical Director Toolkit on Vascular Access, and Nephrology Clinician Agreement
23 June 2011	NWRN Wants Your Input: Help Shape Our Programs
6 June 2011	Feedback Wanted on NWRN Website
31 May 2011	Proposed Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule
23 May 2011	Explore Transplant Portland Session June 26
23 May 2011	Patient Whisperer Web-Ex CE Credits
17 May 2011	Notifying the Network of Lost to Follow-Up Patients
11 May 2011	DFR and DFC Explained
2 May 2011	Free Compassionate Care Webex with Contact Hours May 24
11 Apr 2011	Overview of 2010-2011 Network Quality Improvement Projects
11 Apr 2011	Explore Transplant Dialysis Provider Training Starts April 17, 2011
5 Apr 2011	Mid-Columbia Nephrology Conference October 16, 2011
5 Apr 2011	National Healthcare Decisions Day April 16
31 Mar 2011	Potassium Iodide Flyer Added to Network Website
25 Mar 2011	Hands-On Practicum on Hemodialysis Access, St Louis, May 19-21
25 Mar 2011	UNOS Proposals for Public Comment Before June 10
25 Mar 2011	Free Safety Webex with Contact Hours May 5
21 Mar 2011	New Document on Self-Care for Caregivers
21 Mar 2011	AVF and hgb QI Educational Presentations
21 Mar 2011	New Dialysis Facility Surveys FAQ List from CMS
7 Mar 2011	Network Newsletter for Providers
7 Mar 2011	December 2010 Vascular Access Rates
7 Mar 2011	Facility Survey MAT Updates
25 Feb 2011	Quality Conference March 16th
16 Feb 2011	New MEI Booklet on KDQOL–36
13 Feb 2011	Vocational Rehabilitation Toolkit Update
4 Feb 2011	NW Renal Dietitians Annual Meeting March 3-4 in Portland
4 Feb 2011	Vascular Access Society 2011 Congress in May in Istanbul
31 Jan 2011	Emergency Preparedness Web Page Updates
31 Jan 2011	NN&I Webinar on Electronic Health Records
31 Jan 2011	Involuntary Discharge Notification Requirements
28 Jan 2011	New Resource for CROWNWeb Registration
28 Jan 2011	NKF Spring Clinical Meetings in Las Vegas in April
18 Jan 2011	New Executive Director at the Network
30 Dec 2010	NANT Webinars on Buttonhole in January 2011
30 Dec 2010	ANNA Webinars on "Save the Vein" and GI Inflammation in January and February 2011
30 Dec 2010	ANNA PD Workshop in April 2011 in Seattle
27 Dec 2010	Renal Update 2011 February 3-4 in Lynnwood, WA
15 Dec 2010	NANT Symposium March 8-10, 2011 in Las Vegas
15 Dec 2010	Annual Dialysis Meeting and Disasters Meeting
7 Dec 2010	October AVF-in-Use Rate 65.9%!
7 Dec 2010	2009 ELabs Final Report and Comparison Tools
1 Dec 2010	Emergency Manager Section Added to Network Website
26 Nov 2010	New Buttonhole Articles and QI Web Page Updates
18 Nov 2010	Introductory Buttonhole Cannulation Document
18 Nov 2010	AVF Progress Updates
9 Nov 2010	September AVF Rates
9 Nov 2010	AVF Education Videos
30 Oct 2010	New B.Braun Heparin Recall
20 Oct 2010	Online Quality Improvement Presentations on AVF and hgb
18 Oct 2010	Kidney Research Institute Open House October 20
12 Oct 2010	Comments Requested on Transplant Policy Changes
10 Oct 2010	Fistulas That Work - Surgeon Training, Chicago, November 12
8 Oct 2010	ANNA Audio Conference on Gastrointestinal Complaints November 9
7 Oct 2010	Paired Donation Transplant Pilot Program Beginning
4 Oct 2010	AAMI Webinars on Hemodialysis Standards
4 Oct 2010	CROWNWeb Phase III
	EARLIER STAFF EDUCATION BULLETINS Top of Page
Bulletins on Recalls & Warnings
1 Feb 2012	Renastart Recall in 400g Cans, Batch #12832 Only
13 Jan 2012	Polymyxin B Recall
13 Jan 2012	Excedrin, Bufferin, Gas-X Recall
13 Jan 2012	Endo/Novartis Opiates Recall
7 Oct 2011	Recall of Additional Lee Medical Custom Dialysis Trays/Kits
19 Sep 2011	Lee Medical Custom Dialysis Trays/Kits Recall
31 August 2011	Recall of Multiple Brands of Povidone Iodine Swabsticks, Prep Solutions, Scrub Solutions, Prep Gel
9 August 2011	Arrow NextStep Antegrade Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter Recall
1 August 2011	Silencer S2200 Centrifuge Recall Upgraded to Class I
25 July 2011	Global Focus Silencer S2200 Centrifuge Recall
15 July 2011	Nulojix (belatacept) Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy
28 June 2011	New ESA Dosing Recommendations
6 June 2011	Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) Safety
11 May 2011	Defibtech Lifeline and ReviveR AED Class I Recall
6 May 2011	Coumadin 5mg BMS Recall
5 Apr 2011	Pradaxa Anticoagulant Storage and Handling Warning
31 Mar 2011	Class I Recall of Roche ACCU-CHEK FlexLink Plus
21 Mar 2011	Urgent Recall of Triad Povidone Iodine Prep Pads
3 Mar 2011	PPI Use Long-Term Associated with Low Magnesium Levels
28 Feb 2011	ACCU-CHEK FlexLink Plus Insulin Infusion Sets Recall
25 Feb 2011	Triad Alcohol Products Embedded in Other Products
22 Feb 2011	Jantoven Warfarin Sodium Tablets USP 3mg
22 Feb 2011	Merit Prelude Short Sheath Catheter Introducer Class I Recall
22 Feb 2011	Avandia (rosiglitazone) Label Changes
16 Feb 2011	Abbott Glucose Test Strips Class I Recall
4 Feb 2011	B.Braun Outlook 400ES Safety Infusion System Class I Recall
18 Jan 2011	Alcohol Prep Pads, Swabs, and Swabsticks - Various Brands
10 Jan 2011	Class I Recall of FMC CombiSet True Flow HD Blood Tubing Set
	EARLIER RECALL & WARNING BULLETINS
Bulletins on Reimbursement See Bulletins for Providers for recent articles on Reimbursement.
	EARLIER REIMBURSEMENT BULLETINS

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