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New and Noteworthy
TRN is promoting the following educational opportunities for nephrologist and facility staff.
- September 24, 2010 - Ensuring Vascular Access Outcomes Success Rosemont, Illinois
- October 1-2, 2010 -
2010 Cincinnati Hemodialysis Vascular Access Symposium
Cincinnati, Ohio - November 4, 2010 -
Ensuring Vascular Access Outcomes Success
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2010 Nephrology Fellows
The 2010 Nephrology Fellows Research Day will be held on Wednesday, October 27th at the Westin River North Hotel in Chicago. For more information...
Medical Review Board & Board of Trustees Elections
Nominations are now being taken for the Fall elections to Network leadership committees. There are opportunities to serve on the Board of Trustees and the Medical Review Board (for NW 4 or NW 9 & 10). For complete details...
Surgeons Save the Date!
A one-day training session for vascular access surgeons will be held on November 12, 2010 at the Westin O’Hare Hotel in Chicago . For more information...
- QI WebEx Training on The 3Ps of Vascular Access Success being offered on September 27, 2010 or September 30, 2010. For more information...
- The 2009 Annual Statistical Report is online and available for download.
- TRN Clinical Peformance Goals 2010-2011 This document may be used to develop appropriate Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs within your unit. [PDF, 1.02M]
- Medical Review Board (MRB)
issues statement on Involuntary Discharges by Attending Physicians
[July, 2010] - Weighing the Outcomes: Ethical Issues in Kidney Disease - American Kidney Fund has created a new FREE online course to assist renal professionals learn ways to address ethical issues. Social workers, nurses and patient care technicians can earn up to three credit hours upon course completion. Application is currently being made for CEs for dietitian.
5 Diamond Patient Safety Program
The 5 Diamond Patient Safety Program is now available in ESRD Network 4 (Pennsylvania and Delaware), ESRD Network 9 (Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky), and ESRD Network 10 (Illinois). The 5 Diamond Safety Program is a voluntary program to assist dialysis facilities with specific areas of patient safety. The program includes tools and resources needed to implement these different aspects of patient safety. For more information or to register to participate, visit our 5 Diamond Patient Safety Program pages.
Changes to ESRD Claims Reporting
August 25th - Nephrology News & Issues offers one-hour webinar on new prospective payment model for dialysis services. Download flyer for more information. [PDF, 1.26M]
NRAA Develops Bundling Tool - The National Renal Administrators Association has developed the NRAA Bundling Tool to provide a way to estimate the impact of the bundled payment regulation on dialysis organizations. It is available without charge to any organization or individual who would like to use it; you do not need to be a member of NRAA. To view the tool, go to www.nraa.org.
The new CMS prospective payment system is now in effect. For more information:
- End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System {Federal Register/ Vol. 75, No. 15 /Thursday, August 12, 2010/ Rules and Regulations} [PDF, 4.8M]
- Visit www.MedicareUniversity.com
- Email your questions to Part.A.Provider.Training
@anthem.com - For additional background materials and information, visit our MIPPA resource page.
Be Prepared for CROWNWeb
Visit the CROWNWeb Web site for training registration and materials
Visit TRN CROWNWeb resource page for Network updates
Tools
- New and updated laminates have been added to State Survey Training Manual [May, 2010]
- Now available for download is the Toolkit for Avoidance of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC).
- The Adherence Toolkit is now available for download
Upcoming Network Meetings
- 2010 Learning Sessions
- September 24, 2010 - Ensuring Vascular Access Outcomes Success
- October 1-2, 2010 - 2010 Cincinnati Hemodialysis Vascular Access Symposium
- November 4, 2010 - Ensuring Vascular Access Outcomes Success
- September 24, 2010 - Ensuring Vascular Access Outcomes Success
- NEW! Decreasing Dialysis Patient-Provider Conflict (DPC) WebEx training dates set for 2009-2010. Evaluate DPC tool by completing a short feedback form.