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To provide leadership and assistance to renal dialysis and transplant facilities in a manner
that supports continuous improvement in patient care, outcomes, safety and satisfaction.



2010 Mailings to Providers

Below is a list of the latest mailings the Network has sent to facilities with any action/response required. Please check with your internal mailing departments before calling the Network if you have not received these.

Mailing Date
  December 30, 2010
Mailing Subject
  Treatment Modality Educational Materials
Addressed To
  Social Worker
Contents
 

This mailing included the following information:
circle Treatment Modality Educational Memo

Southern California Renal Disease Council, Inc.
circle Services for Patients: Frequently Asked Questions (English) (Spanish)
circle PAC Fact: What is Vascular Access?" Information Sheet
.. and Poster(English) (Spanish)
circle ESRD Treatments Additional Resource List

Northwest Renal Network
circle The Importance of Washing Your Access

National Kidney Foundation
circle Choosing a Treatment for Kidney Failure Brochure
circle Peritoneal Dialysis: What You Need to Know(English) (Spanish)

Medical Education Institute (MEI)
circle Kidney School and Home Dialysis Central Postcard
circle Home Treatments Compared: Pluses & Minuses

National Institute of Transplantation (NIT)
circle Transplantation: An Option for Advanced Kidney Disease
....(English) (Spanish)
circle Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation: An Option for Diabetic with ....Advance Kidney Disease

IRPO End Stage Renal Disease Network of New York
circle Vascular Access for Hemodialysis Flyer (English) (Spanish)

Response/Action
  Please share this information with your co-workers and patients.
     
Mailing Date
  November 29, 2010
Mailing Subject
  Annual Mailing
Addressed To
  Administrators
Contents
 

This mailing included the following information:
circle Annual Mailing Memo
circle Due Date/Confirmation Receipt Form

This mailing included the following facility-specific reports:
mailingFacility Information Form
mailingMembership Agreement

Response/Action
  Please response
     
Mailing Date
  September 30, 2010
Mailing Subject
  Network Mailing
Addressed To
  Clinic Managers
Contents
 

This mailing included the following information:
circle Network Mailing Cover Memo
circle News From the Network Newsletter
circle Champion Vascular Access Facilities Flyer
circle Detection of Access Dysfunction in Permanent Vascular
...Accesses [AV Fistula (AVF) & AV Graft (AVG)] for
...Dialysis Facility Staffs - Monitoring Information
circle Blood Sample Label Verification - Patient Information
circle Immunization Resources

This mailing included the following facility-specific reports:
mailing Fistula First - Quarter 2: ESRD Network 18 Summary 2010

Response/Action
  Utilize resources and tools as necessary
     
Mailing Date
  July 30, 2010
Mailing Subject
  Network Mailing
Addressed To
  Clinic Managers
Contents
 

This mailing included the following information:
circle Network Mailing Cover Memo
circle News From the Network Newsletter
circle Champion Vascular Access Facilities Flyer
circle Summary of Best Practices: 2009-2010 QIWP
circle The Art of Teaching Buttonhole Self-Cannulation Brochure
circle Save The Date: Surgical Training Session
circle Memo - MRB Statement: Social Worker
circle MRB Statement: Minimum Standards for Social Workers
circle April - June 2010 Shining Stars Flyer

This mailing included the following facility-specific reports:
mailingFistula First Summary - NW18 QI 2010

Response/Action
  Utilize resources and tools as necessary
     
Mailing Date
  May 28, 2010
Mailing Subject
  Vocational Rehabiliation Information Mailing
Addressed To
  Social Workers
Contents
 

This mailing included the following information:
circle Vocational Rehabilitation Cover Memo
circle SSA Fact Sheet for Employers: The Benefits of Hiring Workers with Disabilities
circle SSA Fact Sheet: The Basics-Ticket to Work Basics
circle SSA Fact Sheet: Overview-The New Ticket to Work Program
circle MEI - Keeping Your Job When You Need Dialysis Article
circle Summary of Rehabilitation Focused Survey Guidance - ESRD Program Interpretive Guidance Version 1.1
circle Guidelines for Assessment and Referral to Vocational Rehabilitation
circle Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA)
circle Life Options: Building Quality of Life - A Practical Guide to Renal Rehabilitation
circle Life Options: A Kidney Patient's Guide to Working & Paying for Treatment-Employment
circle Life Options: Unit Self-Assessment Manual for Renal Rehabilitation-Evaluation
circle SSA: Working While Disabled-A Guide to Plans for Achieving Self-Support
circle SSA: Working While Disabled-How We Can Help
circle SSA: Your Ticket to Work
circle Sample Employment Facilitation Letters: Hemo, PD
circle Resource on Health-Related Quality of Life Indicators
circle Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) Field Offices List
circle Southern California One-Stop Career Centers
circle Vocational Rehabilitation Website Resources
circle Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Application
circle Ticket to Work Program Information Sheet
circle Employment Networks Listing

Response/Action
  Utilize resources and tools as necessary
     
Mailing Date
  May 28, 2010
Mailing Subject
  QI Mailing
Addressed To
  Clinic Managers
Contents
 

This mailing included the following facility-specific reports:
mailingFacility-Specific Lab Data Collection Results
mailing2010 Facility Clinical Profiles
mailingNetwork 18 Immunization/Vaccination Scan Results
mailingSummary of Delinquent Form Submission: Jan.-Mar. 2010

   

This mailing also included the following information:
circle Cover Memo
circle 2010 Lab Data Collection Reference Guide
circle It's All About Staying Healthy! Newsletter
circle 2010 Shining Stars - Quarter 1 (January - March 2010)

Response/Action
  Utilize resources and tools as necessary
     
Mailing Date
  May 27, 2010
Mailing Subject
  Patient Services Resource Materials
Addressed To
  Social Workers
Contents
 

This mailing included the following educational materials:
circle Cover Memo
circle ESRD Networks Brochure
circle Services for Patients Brochure
circle Patient Grievance Guidelines Form/Representative Form
circle A Guide for Patients and Families: Complaints & Grievances Brochure
circle Patient Support Group List and Form
circle List of Spanish Educational Materials
mailing Dialysis Facility Compare (DFC) Postcard
mailing Home Dialysis Central Postcard
mailing Renal Support Network HOPEline Postcard
mailing Questions & Answers for Transplant Candidates Pamphlet

Response/Action
  Utilize resources and tools as necessary
     
Mailing Date
  March 31, 2010
Mailing Subject
  QI Mailing
Addressed To
  Clinic Managers
Contents
  Cover Memo; Fistual First Newsletter #25; Champion Vascular Access (Request); Modify Hospital System - Change Concept #12; Patient Self-Management- Change Concept #13; ESRD Network 18 Summary - Fistula First Supplemental Feeback Report for January 2004 and 4th Quarters of 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009;
Response/Action
  Utilize resources and tools as necessary
     
Mailing Date
  February 19, 2010
Mailing Subject
  Annual Mailing
Addressed To
  Clinic Managers
Contents
  Cover Memo; 2009 CMS-2744 Facility Survey; 2009 Patient Roster; Accuracy and Compliance Memo; Accuracy and Compliance Report; Accuracy and Compliance Certificate for facilities with 90% or above rate; Corrective Action Plan for Facilities with Accuracy and Compliance rate below 80%; Missing Forms Rreport (if applicable); CROWNWeb Flyer; CROWNWeb Security Administrator Report; QIPS Form (if applicable); Facility Information Form; Membership Agreements (2); Summary of Delinquent Forms Submission: Oct-Dec 2009
    Shining Stars List; Fistula First Award Memo; Fistula First Award Picture; Immunization/Vaccination Survey Cover Memo; Immunization/Vaccination Survey Instructions; Immunization/Vaccination Survey; Patient Roster as of 1/31/10.
Response/Action
  Due March 15, 2010 - Immunization Survey
    Due March 19, 2010 - CMS-2744, Facility Information Form, Membership Agreement and Corrective Action Plan
 

 

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