| 8 Jan 2008 |
Searching for an Earlier Bulletin |
| 5 Jul 2006 |
How To Receive These Bulletins Via Email |
| 18 Aug 2004 |
Topic Index for NWRN Bulletins |
Bulletins For Patients
This list is chronological. See also our alphabetical
Index of News Bulletins for Patients, our
annotated list of Patient Education Materials, and our
Resources for Patients overview page.
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| 6 Nov 2008 |
Newsletter for Patients on New Federal Rules and Helpful Things to Know |
| 6 Nov 2008 |
Revised Web Page on Patients' Rights |
| 4 Nov 2008 |
Patients: Your Role in Fistula Cannulation |
| 31 Oct 2008 |
CMS Open Door Forum on CKD Patient Education Coverage |
| 23 Oct 2008 |
Patient Disaster Info - Getting Prescriptions and Medical Care |
| 22 Sep 2008 |
HIPAA Privacy Rules: New Guides for Patients and Providers |
| 9 Sep 2008 |
Special Needs Plan Chronic Conditions Open Door Forum |
| 26 Aug 2008 |
CMS Meetings on ESRD Network Redesign |
| 13 Aug 2008 |
New Issue of Network Consumer News on Depression |
| 13 Aug 2008 |
Patient Advisory Commitee Recommends Website Resources for Patients |
| 7 Aug 2008 |
Patient Disaster Preparation Updates |
| 7 Aug 2008 |
State Survey Agency Contacts Revised |
| 23 Jul 2008 |
2007 Network Annual Report |
| 11 Jul 2008 |
Free RSN Seattle Regional Patient Lifestyle Meeting in Seattle Area August 17 |
| 24 Jun 2008 |
AAKP Annual Convention in DC in August 28-31, 2008 |
| 18 Jun 2008 |
AAKP Patient Survey on Treatment Option Education Due by July 2 |
| 23 May 2008 |
HIPAA Privacy Information Now in Eight Languages |
| 23 May 2008 |
AAKP HealthLine Programs on Treatment Options and Anemia |
| 11 Apr 2008 |
New Handouts on Coping with Trauma and Disasters Added to Website |
| 26 Mar 2008 |
New Web Page on Patient Education Materials, and New Web Portals for Patients, QI, and Data Forms |
| 26 Mar 2008 |
AAKP HealthLine Free Conference Call on Meal Planning April 17 |
| 26 Mar 2008 |
National Healthcare Decisions Day Poster Revised |
| 20 Mar 2008 |
National Healthcare Decisions Day April 16 |
| 15 Feb 2008 |
NKF Patient Education Symposium Registration |
| 15 Feb 2008 |
New Network Consumer News Patient Newsletter |
| 15 Feb 2008 |
New NIDDK Patient Education Resources |
| 2 Feb 2008 |
World Kidney Day March 13 |
| 2 Feb 2008 |
NKF Seeks Patient and Staff Volunteers for March Oregon KEEP Screenings |
| 2 Feb 2008 |
Two KEEP Screenings for CKD in Oregon in March |
| 31 Jan 2008 |
Renal Support Network Teen Proms |
| 29 Jan 2008 |
NKF 2008 Patient Education Symposium March 16 at Portland Airport |
| 16 Jan 2008 |
Organizations Working to Eliminate Healthcare Disparities |
| 20 Dec 2007 |
AVF Documents Updated |
| 7 Dec 2007 |
Transplant Issue of Patient Newsletter with New Format |
| 30 Nov 2007 |
NKF Needs Volunteers to Develop Quality of Life Assessment Tool |
| 25 Nov 2007 |
Updated Information Packet Comparing Medicare Part D Drug Plans |
| 25 Oct 2007 |
New Vocational Rehabilitation Toolkit |
| 22 Oct 2007 |
Consumer News Fall 2007 Issue |
| 22 Oct 2007 |
New Network Grievance/Complaint Package and Facility Posters |
| 22 Oct 2007 |
DVD on "Home Dialysis: Your Life, Your Hope, Your Choice" from MEI |
| 16 Oct 2007 |
Renal Support Network Free Patient-to-Patient HOPEline |
| 16 Oct 2007 |
Family Health & Kidney Expo in Seattle October 27 |
| 9 Oct 2007 |
New Fistula First Website Includes Section for Patients |
| 5 Oct 2007 |
Medicare-Approved Transplant Programs |
| 31 Jul 2007 |
2006 Network Annual Report |
| 26 Jul 2007 |
Renal Support Network National Patient Meeting September 27-29 |
| 26 Jul 2007 |
AAKP Annual Convention August 30-September 2 |
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EARLIER PATIENT BULLETINS
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Bulletins For Providers
See also Bulletins on Recalls and Warnings and Bulletins on Reimbursement.
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| 6 Nov 2008 |
CROWNWeb and DFC Open Door Forum November 19 |
| 29 Oct 2008 |
September 2008 Modality Reports |
| 21 Oct 2008 |
New Conditions for Coverage: NKF/CNSW Care Planning Resource Toolkit |
| 10 Oct 2008 |
Conditions for Coverage Impact of CROWNWeb - Important Training Windows |
| 3 Oct 2008 |
Conditions for Coverage - New CMS Resources |
| 24 Sep 2008 |
Congratulations Network Providers - CMS Recognizes Highest AV Fistula Rates |
| 22 Sep 2008 |
HIPAA Privacy Rules: New Guides for Patients and Providers |
| 15 Sep 2008 |
Water Treatment Calculators |
| 10 Sep 2008 |
Conditions for Coverage Implementation through Survey and Certification Open Door Forum |
| 9 Sep 2008 |
Special Needs Plan Chronic Conditions Open Door Forum |
| 27 Aug 2008 |
New Conditions for Coverage on Patient Assessments |
| 27 Aug 2008 |
New Conditions for Coverage That Apply to Patient Care Technicians |
| 26 Aug 2008 |
CMS Meetings on ESRD Network Redesign |
| 15 Aug 2008 |
June AVF Rate Increases to 62.7% |
| 15 Aug 2008 |
2007 CPM Results |
| 11 Aug 2008 |
ESRD Conditions for Coverage Draft Interpretive Guidelines Posted |
| 7 Aug 2008 |
June 2008 Modality Reports |
| 25 Jul 2008 |
2008 Dialysis Facility Reports |
| 23 Jul 2008 |
2007 Network Annual Report |
| 15 Jul 2008 |
CROWNWeb - Where to find information and send questions/comments |
| 14 Jul 2008 |
Fistula First Updates |
| 11 Jul 2008 |
Network Website Updated for CfC, QI and CROWNWeb |
| 2 Jul 2008 |
New Network News Provider Newsletter Mailed |
| 27 May 2008 |
CMS Letter to Facilities regarding CROWNWeb Requirements Effective February 1, 2009 |
| 22 May 2008 |
Online Seminar on Psychosocial Aspects of New Conditions for Coverage |
| 21 May 2008 |
March 2008 AVF Rate Reaches 62.0% |
| 21 May 2008 |
March 2008 Modality Report Available |
| 14 May 2008 |
Opportunity to Query CMS about New Conditions for Coverage |
| 9 Apr 2008 |
Dialysis Conditions for Coverage Final Rule and April 17 Open Door Forum |
| 20 Mar 2008 |
National Healthcare Decisions Day April 16 |
| 5 Mar 2008 |
December AVF Rate Falls Short of 64% Goal |
| 5 Mar 2008 |
December Modality Reports Show 4.8% Growth |
| 19 Feb 2008 |
Proposed Transplant Policy Changes Comments Due April 30 |
| 5 Feb 2008 |
New Conditions of Coverage Delayed One Year |
| 20 Dec 2007 |
October AVF rate reaches 62% |
| 16 Nov 2007 |
Network Prevalent-Patient AVF Rate Up, Incident-Patient Rate Remains Low |
| 16 Nov 2007 |
Interim Report on Mailing of Incident-Patient AVF Rates |
| 14 Nov 2007 |
UNOS Requests Public Comment Before December 21, 2007 |
| 31 Oct 2007 |
State Survey Guidelines Comment Period Extended to November 16, 2007 |
| 22 Oct 2007 |
New Network Grievance/Complaint Package and Facility Posters |
| 13 Oct 2007 |
Public Comment Sought on New State Survey Guidelines for Dialysis Facilities |
| 13 Oct 2007 |
Possible Dialysis Facility Report Comorbidity Table Errors |
| 9 Oct 2007 |
Network AVF Rate Continues to Creep Upward |
| 5 Oct 2007 |
Medicare-Approved Transplant Programs |
| 5 Oct 2007 |
Transplant Conditions of Participation Open Door Forum |
| 16 Aug 2007 |
Prevalent AVF-in-Use Rate Up, Incident AVF-in-Place Rate Down |
| 2 Aug 2007 |
Dialysis Facility Report Responses Due September 10 |
| 2 Aug 2007 |
Second Quarter Dialysis Modality Reports show 7.2% Increase |
| 31 Jul 2007 |
2006 Network Annual Report |
| 23 Jul 2007 |
Comments on Proposed Organ Allocation Policy Changes Due August 11 |
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EARLIER PROVIDER BULLETINS
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Staff Education Bulletins
This list is chronological.
See also our alphabetical Index of Resources for Clinical Staff, our
list of Bulletins on Recalls and Warnings, and our overview pages on
Quality Improvement and
Data Forms.
Note that many of the Bulletins For Patients entries
also contain significant staff education components.
|
| 16 Nov 2008 |
CNSW Webinar on KDQOL 36, December 10 |
| 13 Nov 2008 |
Dietitians Conference March 2009 - Call for Posters |
| 31 Oct 2008 |
CMS Open Door Forum on CKD Patient Education Coverage |
| 30 Oct 2008 |
Conditions for Coverage Resource - Decreasing Patient-Provider Conflict Toolkit |
| 21 Oct 2008 |
New Conditions for Coverage: NKF/CNSW Care Planning Resource Toolkit |
| 9 Sep 2008 |
Special Needs Plan Chronic Conditions Open Door Forum |
| 27 Aug 2008 |
New Conditions for Coverage on Patient Assessments |
| 27 Aug 2008 |
New Conditions for Coverage That Apply to Patient Care Technicians |
| 13 Aug 2008 |
New Issue of Network Consumer News on Depression |
| 7 Aug 2008 |
Patient Disaster Preparation Updates |
| 7 Aug 2008 |
State Survey Agency Contacts Revised |
| 3 Aug 2008 |
Vein Preservation Articles Added to Network Website |
| 23 Jul 2008 |
2007 Network Annual Report |
| 17 Jul 2008 |
Pediatric Renal Symposium in Kentucky in September |
| 15 Jul 2008 |
CROWNWeb - Where to find information and send questions/comments |
| 14 Jul 2008 |
Fistula First Updates |
| 11 Jul 2008 |
Network Website Updated for CfC, QI and CROWNWeb |
| 26 May 2008 |
CME/CE Seminars from NKF and ANNA on Anemia and Other Topics |
| 23 May 2008 |
HIPAA Privacy Information Now in Eight Languages |
| 11 Apr 2008 |
New Handouts on Coping with Trauma and Disasters Added to Website |
| 26 Mar 2008 |
New Web Page on Patient Education Materials, and New Web Portals for Patients, QI, and Data Forms |
| 26 Mar 2008 |
National Healthcare Decisions Day Poster Revised |
| 5 Mar 2008 |
Life Options Kidney School Offers More CE Credits |
| 13 Feb 2008 |
NW Renal Dietitians Annual Meeting March 6-7, 2008 in Portland |
| 31 Jan 2008 |
NKF Seeks Patient and Staff Volunteers for March Oregon KEEP Screenings |
| 25 Jan 2008 |
AVF Cannulation Video Available for CE Credits |
| 16 Jan 2008 |
Organizations Working to Eliminate Healthcare Disparities |
| 20 Dec 2007 |
AVF Documents Updated |
| 19 Dec 2007 |
Online Patient-Centered Communication CE Course from HRSA |
| 7 Dec 2007 |
Transplant Issue of Patient Newsletter with New Format |
| 30 Nov 2007 |
NKF Needs Volunteers to Develop Quality of Life Assessment Tool |
| 25 Nov 2007 |
Updated Information Packet Comparing Medicare Part D Drug Plans |
| 25 Nov 2007 |
Psychosocial Tools and Resources Web Page Expanded |
| 16 Nov 2007 |
Buttonhole Cannulation Slide Show Updated |
| 16 Nov 2007 |
Interim Report on Mailing of Incident-Patient AVF Rates |
| 31 Oct 2007 |
Physician's Guide to Medicare Coverage Updated |
| 25 Oct 2007 |
New Vocational Rehabilitation Toolkit |
| 22 Oct 2007 |
New Network Grievance/Complaint Package and Facility Posters |
| 22 Oct 2007 |
New Resource on Care Agreements or Behavioral Contracts |
| 22 Oct 2007 |
DVD on "Home Dialysis: Your Life, Your Hope, Your Choice" from MEI |
| 9 Oct 2007 |
New Fistula First Website |
| 9 Oct 2007 |
New Buttonhole Article Added |
| 9 Oct 2007 |
2007 Controversies in Dialysis Access Conference |
| 5 Oct 2007 |
Medicare-Approved Transplant Programs |
| 19 Sep 2007 |
Update of Psychosocial Tools for Social Workers |
| 19 Sep 2007 |
Brochure on Medicare Coverage for Diabetes Prevention |
| 19 Sep 2007 |
2007 Mid-Columbia Nephrology Conference November 4 |
| 19 Sep 2007 |
2007 Dimensions in Dialysis October 16-17 |
| 19 Sep 2007 |
2007 Cincinnati Vascular Access Symposium September 28-29 |
| 2 Aug 2007 |
Psychosocial Tools and Resources for Assessing Patients Revised |
| 31 Jul 2007 |
2006 Network Annual Report |
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EARLIER STAFF EDUCATION BULLETINS
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Bulletins on Recalls & Warnings |
| 6 Nov 2008 |
Class 1 Recall of Tyco/Covidien ReliOn Insulin Syringes |
| 22 Sep 2008 |
Warning on Icodextrin/Extraneal PD Solution and Blood Glucose Monitoring |
| 12 Sep 2008 |
Recall of LifePak CR Plus Automated External Defibrillator |
| 25 Aug 2008 |
Warning on Diabetes Drug Byetta |
| 10 Aug 2008 |
Recall of Ortho Biotech Procrit Epoetin Alfa |
| 31 Jul 2008 |
New FDA Conditions for EPO Use |
| 25 Jul 2008 |
Recall of BD 60ml "Luer-Lok" Syringes |
| 23 Jul 2008 |
Recall of Hach "SteriChek" and "Sensitive" Water Check Strips for Chloramine and Chlorine |
| 3 Jul 2008 |
URGENT Water System Alert for Contaminated Salt |
| 30 Jun 2008 |
Recall of Sage 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Cloth Patient Preoperative Skin Preparation |
| 22 May 2008 |
More Warnings on CellCept and Myfortic |
| 9 May 2008 |
HEPARIN RECALL - New FDA Alert |
| 6 May 2008 |
Class I Recall of Bertek/UDL Digitek Tablets |
| 10 Apr 2008 |
CellCept and Myfortic Warning |
| 4 Apr 2008 |
Recall of Covidien Heparin |
| 23 Mar 2008 |
Recall of B.Braun Heparin |
| 12 Mar 2008 |
More EPO Cancer Warnings Issued |
| 4 Mar 2008 |
Tamiflu Warning |
| 3 Mar 2008 |
Recall of Heparin Sodium Injection Multi-dose And Single-dose Vials |
| 11 Feb 2008 |
Heparin Bolus Dose: Serious Adverse Events Reported |
| 5 Feb 2008 |
CDC Issues MMWR on Acute Allergic-Type Reactions |
| 23 Jan 2008 |
Recall of Baxter Heparin |
| 29 Dec 2007 |
Recall of Test Strips for Bayer Contour TS Blood Glucose Meter |
| 21 Dec 2007 |
Recall of Pre-Filled Heparin Lock Flush Solution Lot #070926H |
| 18 Nov 2007 |
New Black-Box Warning on Diabetes Drug Avandia |
| 8 Nov 2007 |
Class I Recall of Welch Allyn AED 10 Defibrillators |
| 30 Oct 2007 |
New CellCept Warnings |
| 3 Oct 2007 |
Warnings on Gadolinium-Based MRI Contrast Agents |
| 19 Sep 2007 |
Recall of MRL/Welch Allyn AED 20 Defibrillators |
| 17 Sep 2007 |
Abbott Blood Glucose Monitor Display Warning |
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EARLIER RECALL & WARNING BULLETINS |
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Bulletins on Reimbursement |
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EARLIER REIMBURSEMENT BULLETINS |
