Northwest Renal Network Index of Resources for Clinical Staff

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Many of the Resources on our For Patients page are also useful for professional staff. Our Resources/Links page connects to useful general-information websites. To receive our Bulletins via email, see our News Bulletins page.
Access	see also our Fistula First page Latest Network Fistula Rates Access Visibility Alert AVF Cannulation Video Available for CE Credits AVF Documents Updated AVF Rates and Early Referral Rates from Medical Evidence Forms Buttonhole Cannulation Slide Show Updated Buttonhole Resources Catheter Rates Have Not Increased with AVF Rates Cincinnati Vascular Access Symposium September 28-29, 2007 Controversies in Dialysis Access Conference October 18-19, 2007 Creating AV Fistulae in All Eligible Hemodialysis Patients Video Dialysis Needles, Self-Cannulation, and the Buttonhole Technique (HDC article) Fistula Cannulation Audioconference The Importance of Washing Your Access Improving AVF Cannulation Skills Interim Report on Mailing of Incident-Patient AVF Rates New Access Tools New Buttonhole Article Added New Fistula Cannulation Articles New Fistula First Website for Clinicians New Resources on Our Fistula First Webpage On Course with Cannulation Patient Fistula Educational Materials Index Patient's Rights and Options Regarding Cannulation Preparing the Vascular Access for Cannulation Stenosis and Cannulation Resource Documents Updated
Adherence	Can I Refuse My Nurse or Technician? (see page 4 of this link) Conferences on Empowering Patients to Overcome Barriers to Adherence New Resource on Behavioral Contracts or Care Agreements   (more into)
Anemia	CME/CE Seminars from NKF and ANNA on Anemia and Other Topics Sub-11 Anemia Management Web Training Available
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)	CDC/NKF Program for CKD screening CKD Best Practice Newsletter "Home Dialysis: Your Life, Your Hope, Your Choice" DVD from MEI NIH National Kidney Disease Education Program   (more info) NKDEP Family Reunion Initiative NKF Seize CKD Staff Collaboration Program
Clinical Performance Measures	See our Clinical Performance Measures page 2002-2005 Standardized Mortality Ratio Reports Mailed to Facilities 2005 CPM Results Facility Outcome Comparison Tool for Hemodialysis CPMs Technical Assistance that the Network Provides
Communication	Can I Refuse My Nurse or Technician? (see page 4 of this link) Communication Skills for Providing Quality Care Training Modules Decreasing Dialysis Patient-Provider Conflict Doctor-Patient Communication 'Listening' Is a Vital Tool for Providing Quality of Care New Network Grievance/Complaint Package and Facility Posters   (more info) New Resource on Behavioral Contracts or Care Agreements   (more into) Online Patient-Centered Communication CE Course from HRSA Resource Guide for Use with Hispanic Nephrology Patients (ANNA) Training Tools on Communication Skills for Providing Quality Care
Continuing (Medical) Education	See also Professional Meetings ANNA Continuing Education Articles AVF Cannulation Video Available for CE Credits CEs for Buttonhole Techniques for AVF Cannulation article CEs and CMEs on Caring through the End Conference Proceedings CE Credits for Buttonhole Techniques for AVF Cannulation CE Credits for Life Options Kidney School CME/CE Seminars from NKF and ANNA on Anemia and Other Topics CMEs on Doctor-Patient Communication Creating AV Fistulae in All Eligible Hemodialysis Patients Video Fistula Cannulation Audioconference Life Options Kidney School Offers More CE Credits New Fistula Cannulation Articles University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Video Website with CMEs on Fistula Creation.
Data Coordinators	See our overview page on Data Forms   (more info) New Web Portal for Information Management
Diabetes	Medicare Diabetes Coverage Brochure
Dietitians	2006 Annual Meeting of NW Renal Dietitians in Vancouver, Canada March is National Nutrition Month NKF SeizeCKD Staff Collaboration Program Nutrition Module of Kidney School Now in Print Version NW Renal Dietitians 2008 Annual Meeting March 6-7 in Portland Protein Poster
Drugs	See also Medicare Drug Coverage CMS Outreach Toolkit on Medicare Drug Benefit Drug Efficacy, Safety, Cost, and Interactions Websites Epogen, Aranesp, Procrit Label Changes Life Options Kidney School Alternative Remedies Module Outpatient Medication Baseline Renagel Patient Assistance Program Safety-Related Drug Label Changes
Emergency Preparedness	See also our Emergency Preparedness page. Coping with Trauma and Disaster Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Facilities Emergency Preparedness Guides for People and for Facilities Emergency Preparedness Links Hurricane Relief KIWY Medical Information Form OSHA Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers Pandemic Influenza The Role of the Network During an Emergency or Diasaster Situation What if a Disaster Happens Here?
End of Life	Advance Care Planning (page 2 of this link) ANNA End-of-Life Training Modules Caring through the End Conference Proceedings CDs Summarizing 'Caring through the End' Conference Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care Expanding Dimensions in Hospice & Palliative Care Conferences State-of-the-Science on Improving End-of-Life Care Proceedings Washington End of Life Conference 2005 Washington State Hospice & Palliative Care Organization Fall Conference
Foreign-Language Resources	See also the en espaņol section of our Patient Page ANNA Resource Guide for Use with Hispanic Nephrology Patients CAHPS In-Center Hemodialysis Consumer Survey HIPAA Privacy Information Now in Eight Languages New NIDDK Patient Education Resources Organizations Working to Eliminate Healthcare Disparities
GFR	NKDEP Creatinine Standardization Program Launch
Healthcare Disparities	Organizations Working to Eliminate Healthcare Disparities
Immunization	For Pandemic Influenza see Emergency Preparedness FluMist NOT recommended for Kidney Patients or People Close to Them Healthcare Worker Influenza Immunization Toolkit 2005 Immunization Information Influenza Vaccination for Health-Care Personnel Bulletin from CDC National Influenza Vaccination Week 2006 Tetanus/Diphtheria Vaccinations
Infection	CDC Issues MMWR on Status of MRSA in Dialysis Patients Cellphones May Spread Infection The Importance of Washing Your Access Infection Prevention and Control Best Practices for Hemodialysis Access New CDC Infection Control Guidelines
Medical Records	Free Electronic Health Records Software KIWY Medical Information Form Washington Data Breach Notification Law
Medicare	See also Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Medicare Diabetes Coverage Brochure Medicare Diabetes Coverage Expanded for 2007 Medicare Entitlement Because of ESRD or Disability Training Program Medicare Learning Network Medicare Modernization Update New Medicare Website Physician's Guide to Medicare Coverage of Dialysis and Transplant
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D)	Medicare Drug Act   (English)   (espaņol)   (more info) AARP Q&A Booklet Application for Financial Help with Medicare Drug Plan Costs Children in ESRD Eligible for Medicare Part D Drug Coverage Conference Call for Region 10 Facilities Cost Estimator Drug Plan Finder Drug Plan Finder Video Webcast Helping Homeless Clients Obtain Medicare Drug Coverage Kidney Medicare Drugs Awareness and Education Initiative Landscape of Local Plans Limited Income Subsidy Special Enrollment Period Marketing Changes for Medicare Drug Benefit "Medicare & You 2006" Errata More Medicare Drug Coverage Tools Open Door Forum on Medicare Part B and Part D Drug Provisions Outreach Toolkit  (more info) Patient Mailings PowerPoint Presentation Prescription Drug Plan Finder Quick Fact Sheets   (more info) Reimbursement for Medicare Part D State Costs Scenarios Social Security Information   (more info) State-Specific Plans Tips for Beneficiaries to Help Cover Medicare Drug Coverage Gap Toolkit for Healthcare Professionals Updated Information Packet Comparing Medicare Part D Drug Plans for 2008
Mental Health	Managing Mental Illness in the Dialysis Treatment Environment: A Team Approach New Resource on Behavioral Contracts or Care Agreements   (more into) Psychosocial Tools and Resources for Assessing Patients   (more info)
Nurses	ANNA Continuing Education Articles ANNA Nephrology Nurses Week and ANNA/RPA ESRD Education Week ANNA PD Nurse Resource Guide Can I Refuse My Nurse or Technician? (see page 4 of this link) CNN/CDN/CCHT Exam Changes Fistula Cannulation Audioconference Katrina Grants New edition of ANNA Nephrology Nursing Standards of Practice NKF SeizeCKD Staff Collaboration Program
Pandemic Influenza	See Emergency Preparedness
Patient Education Materials	See our comprehensive annotated list of Patient Education Materials   (more info) See also our For Patients and Fistula First pages AAKP HealthLine Programs on Treatment Options and Anemia ANNA National Symposium on Partnering with Patients in Self-Management Free Educational Materials for National Kidney Month from Life Options and Kidney School Free NIDDK Educational Materials HIPAA Privacy Information Now in Eight Languages Network Consumer News in new format Helping Patients Understand Home Options (page 3 of this link) "Home Dialysis: Your Life, Your Hope, Your Choice" DVD from MEI Hope Street NKF Patient Education and Empowerment Program Life Options Fact Sheets on Access, Adequacy, Anemia, Communication, Depression, Dialysis, Exercise, Fluids, Rehab, RLS, Skin/Hair, Travel New NIDDK Patient Education Resources New Web Page on Patient Education Materials and New Web Portal for Patients NKF 2008 Patient Education Symposium March 16 at Portland Airport NKF Brochures on Anemia, CKD, Cookbooks, Coping, Diabetes, Diet, Dining Out, Enuresis, Exercise, Heart Health, Hypertension, Infection, Kidney Chemistry, Nutrition, Patient's Rights, PKD, Rehabilitation, Reuse, Transplants, Treatment Options, Urinalysis Patient Fistula Educational Materials Index Renal Support Network Launches KidneyTimes Online Library
Physicians	AVF Rates and Early Referral Rates from Medical Evidence Forms CMEs on Doctor-Patient Communication Conducting Rounds by Telephone Interim Report on Mailing of Incident-Patient AVF Rates Physician's Guide to Medicare Coverage of Dialysis and Transplant University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Video Website with CMEs on Fistula Creation.
Professional Meetings	2006 Annual Meeting of NW Renal Dietitians in Vancouver, Canada Cincinnati Vascular Access Symposium September 28-29, 2007 Dimensions in Dialysis October 16-17, 2007 Expanding Dimensions in Hospice & Palliative Care Conferences Mid-Columbia Nephrology Conference November 4, 2007 NANT Conference in Boise September 17-18, 2005 NANT National Symposium: Dialysis Professionals Partner to Embrace the Future Nephrology Social Workers Meeting May 20, 2005 NKF SeizeCKD Staff Collaboration Program NW Renal Dietitians 2008 Annual Meeting March 6-7 in Portland Oregon NANT Chapter's Last Chance Sunday on May 22, 2005 Renal Financial Resources Network September Meeting A Team Approach to Managing Bone Disease in CKD Stage 5 Seminar March 16, 2006 UNOS Transplant Management Forum, April 2006 Washington End of Life Conference 2005 Washington State Hospice & Palliative Care Organization Fall Conference
Quality	See our overview page on Quality Improvement   (more info) See also Safety, Water Quality, Healthcare Disparities Beyond the Body: Quality of Life Indicators (page 6 of this link) CAHPS In-Center Hemodialysis Consumer Survey CKD Best Practice Newsletter Clinical Performance Measures Conferences on Empowering Patients to Overcome Barriers to Adherence New Web Portal for Quality Improvement NKF Needs Volunteers to Develop Quality of Life Assessment Tool Resources on Health-Related Quality of Life Measures (Network 18) Technical Assistance that the Network Provides
Recalls and Warnings	See News Bulletins on Recalls & Warnings
Rehabilitation	Guidelines for Assessment & Referral to Vocational Rehabilitation (page 4 of this link) Resources on Health-Related Quality of Life Measures (Network 18) State Vocational Rehabilitation Offices Vocational Rehabilitation Toolkit   (more info) Vocational Rehabilitation Website Resources (Network 18)
Safety	Access Visibility Alert AHRQ Online Clearinghouse for Patient Safety Resources CDC National Healthcare Safety Network Focus on... Falls Prevention Keeping Access Visible During Dialysis Monitoring Your Dialysis Water Treatment System National Patient Safety Awareness Week March 4-10, 2007 Risk of Catastrophic Hemorrhage from Dislodged Dialysis Needle or Catheter Safety-Related Drug Label Changes Survey on Medical Errors in Hemodialysis Technical Assistance that the Network Provides Those Who Transport Dialysis Patients
Social Workers	AKF Hurricane Relief Grants American Kidney Fund Professional Advocate Newsletter Can I Refuse My Nurse or Technician? (see page 4 of this link) Conference Calls to Debrief on Hurricanes Financial Assistance from the Healthwell Foundation HIPAA Privacy Information Now in Eight Languages March is Social Work Month National Healthcare Decisions Day April 16, 2008 Nephrology Social Workers Meeting May 20, 2005 New Network Grievance/Complaint Package and Facility Posters   (more info) New Resource on Behavioral Contracts or Care Agreements   (more into) NKF SeizeCKD Staff Collaboration Program Psychosocial Tools and Resources for Assessing Patients   (more info) Renal Financial Resources Network September Meeting Resources on Health-Related Quality of Life Measures (Network 18) Vocational Rehabilitation Website Resources (Network 18)
Technicians	BONENT Web-Based CHT Practice Exam Can I Refuse My Nurse or Technician? (see page 4 of this link) Fistula Cannulation Audioconference Hearing on Delegation Rules for Dialysis Technicians in Montana Katrina Grants May 2007 BONENT Technician Certification Exam near Tacoma NANT Conference in Boise September 17-18, 2005 NANT National Symposium: Dialysis Professionals Partner to Embrace the Future NKF SeizeCKD Staff Collaboration Program Oregon NANT Chapter's Last Chance Sunday on May 22, 2005 Tacoma CHT Exam in October 2005
Transplants	Living Donor Transplant Video Medicare-Approved Transplant Programs New UNOS Phone Line for Reporting Safety Issues and Policy Violations "Paired Donations" Declared Legal Proposed Transplant Policy Changes Table of General Information on NWRN Transplant Centers Timely Assessment & Appropriate Transplant Referral (page 7 of this link) Transplant Center and OPO Conditions for Participation Comments Published Transplant Center Compliance and Conditions-of-Participation Forum Transplant Review and Resources UNOS Transplant Management Forum, April 2006
Volunteering	NKF Seeks Staff Volunteers for March 2008 Oregon KEEP Screenings
Water Quality	Monitoring Your Dialysis Water Treatment System Sample Letter to Water Utility Water Treatment Calculators
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