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.
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Mailing Date |
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March 26, 2008 |
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Mailing Subject |
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QI Quarterly Mailing |
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Addressed To |
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Clinic Managers |
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Contents |
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Fistula First Facility-Specific Feedback Reports, Minimum AVF Rate per
Facility Memo, Fistula First
Newsletter #17,
Champion Vascular Access Facilities,
Secondary AV fistulae in Patients with AV Grafts,
Hemodialysis Access Referral: Existing Access |
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Response/Action |
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Utilize this mailing information and tools to improve quality of care
provided to dialysis patients |
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Mailing Date |
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February 27, 2008 |
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Mailing Subject |
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2008 Lab Data Collection Project |
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Addressed To |
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Clinic Managers (Independent Facilities Only) |
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Contents |
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2008 Lab Data Collection Project CD, 2008 Network 18 Lab Data Collection
Reference Guide, Data Entry Instructions, Return Media Mailer with
Certified Mail Documents attached
*Password to access CD mailed separately |
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Response/Action |
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Fax back confirmation of receipt |
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Mailing Date |
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February 15, 2008 |
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Mailing Subject |
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New Resources: ESRD Modality Treatment Resources & Network Newsletter |
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Addressed To |
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Social Workers |
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Contents |
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"News from the Network" Newsletter, Updated
PAC Fact #2 "What is Vascular Access?", New MEI DVD "Home Dialysis:
Your Life, Your Choice" and other treatment modality publications from
NKF, MEI, NIT and UNOS |
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Response/Action |
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Fax back confirmation of receipt, educate patients about modality
choices |
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Mailing Date |
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February 11, 2008 |
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Mailing Subject |
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2008 Fistula First Data Collection |
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Addressed To |
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Clinic Managers (Eligible Fistula First Independent Facilities Only) |
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Contents |
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Vascular Access Monthly CD (updated as of 12/31/07), Fistula First Data
Collection Installation Guide, Fistula First Patient Entry Log User's
Guide, Vascular Access Monthly Logs Helpful Tips and Fistula First 2008
Due Dates |
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Response/Action |
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Use of CD to track facility's vascular accesses and submit data to
Network |
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Mailing Date |
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February 5, 2008 |
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Mailing Subject |
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2007 Facility Surveys |
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Addressed To |
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Data Contact |
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Contents |
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Facility Survey, Patient Events in Date Range from 01/01/07 - 12/31/07,
Patient Roster as of 12/31/07, Vocational Rehabilitation Memo and
Staffing Count Memo
Transplant Centers only received the Facility Survey and Transplant list
from 01/01/07 - 12/31/07 |
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Response/Action |
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Data Contact, Administrator, and Social Worker must complete required
sections and either fax or mail back whether they have changes or not.
They were due back February 22, 2008 |
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Mailing Date |
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January 16, 2008 |
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Mailing Subject |
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Vocational Rehabilitation Toolkit |
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Addressed To |
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Social Workers |
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Contents |
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A series of resources and information Social Workers can use to help
individuals in the vocational rehabilitation process |
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Response/Action |
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No response required, refer to resources |
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Mailing Date |
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January 15, 2008 |
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Mailing Subject |
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Summary of Delinquent Form Submission |
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Addressed To |
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Clinic Managers |
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Contents |
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Facility-specific report of delinquent QI and Data forms for 2007, CMS & Network
Goal-Directed Facility Activities and 2007 Shining Stars |
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Response/Action |
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Facility review data and implement process to improve data submission to
the Network |
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Mailing Date |
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January 9, 2008 |
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Mailing Subject |
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New MRB Statement: Involuntary Patient Discharge Reporting |
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Addressed To |
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All Network 18 Administrators, Clinic Managers and Social Workers |
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Contents |
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New MRB Statement reporting guideline for all providers to follow during
involuntary discharges and confirmation of receipt sheet |
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Response/Action |
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Fax back confirmation of receipt and follow new guideline |
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Mailing Date |
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December 27, 2007 |
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Mailing Subject |
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QI Quarterly Mailing |
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Addressed To |
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Clinic Manager |
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Contents |
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Fistula First Facility-Specific Feedback Reports,
Fistula First Newsletter #16,
Catheter Reduction Policy,
Management of Patient with Central Venous Catheter,
VAMP
Vascular Access Monitoring & Surveillance Flow Chart,
Monthly Vascular Access Monitoring & Surveillance Referral/Intervention
Tracking Log,
Non-Standard Bath Use in Adult Chronic Hemo,
Vinegar
Use in Hemo,
"The Power
of Protein" Albumin Educational Packet |
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Response/Action |
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Utilize this mailing information and tools to improve quality of care
provided to dialysis patients |
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Mailing Date |
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October 9, 2007 |
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Mailing Subject |
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Forms Compliance Educational Materials |
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Addressed To |
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Administrators, Data Contact |
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Contents |
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Instructions and sample forms showing the proper completion procedures
for CMS-2728, CMS-2746 and PARs. Also included are FAQs, business roles
and explanations of how to read various Network reports |
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Response/Action |
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Call Network office if you did not receive this. |
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