Welcome to ESRD Network 9/10!
New and Noteworthy
- Thursday, May 30 2013 Cannulation Camp, Columbus Ohio - Vascular Access Centers of Ohio, Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Renal Network, Inc. invite ESRD health care provider to attend a presentations and breakout session on Critical Thinking Skills for Access Preservation and Buttonhole Techniques. Register online for either a Morning Session (7:30-11:30am) or Afternoon Session (12:30-4:30pm). Eligible participants will earn 3.7CEUs. Questions? Contact Cindy Miller at The Renal Network, Inc. at 317-257-8265
- Online Training for Surgeons, Interventionalists, and other Renal Clinicians on Hemodialysis Access Planning, Creation and Maintenance Coordination [PDF format, 691Kb]. Two sessions are available: June 13, 2013, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST and June 19, 2013, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST (Register online at https://qualitynet.webex.com)
- Save the Date: September 27 & 28, 2013. Surgeons, interventional radiologists, nephrologists, administrators, nurses, technicians and researchers are invited to attend the 2013 Cincinnati Hemodialysis Vascular Access Symposium.
- Change Concepts to Improve Care Transitions
The Renal Network has developed 7 Change Concepts to Improve Care Transitions, promoting safe transitions between treatment settings for dialysis patients. An effective communication process is essential to ensure safe patient transitions between all healthcare facilities, whether it is between dialysis facilities, hospitals, nursing homes, or ambulatory care centers. The transition requires the active participation of both a sending provider and a receiving provider. These Change Concepts were assembled to improve communications processes between providers. - The Renal Network Clinical Performance Measures 2012-2013 [PDF, 1.03Mb] booklet is now available for download.
ALERTS!
- Pentec Health, Inc. has initiated a limited, voluntary recall of in-date nutritional prescriptions for renal patients due to lack of sterility assurance associated with one of its laminar flow hoods used in compounding. The recall covers renal therapies that were compounded on or before May 2, 2013. Visit FDA website for details on Pentec Health Recall of 05/17/2013 or to read the May 15th Press Release.
- Hospira Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Due to Brass Particulates For more information visit the FDA Safety Announcement webpage FDA Hospira Recall 03.29.2013, or download Hospira Press Release 03.29.2013 [PDF format, 29Kb] or FDA Hospira Recall 03.29.2013 in PDF format [162Kb].
- Clinical Specialties Compounding Pharmacy Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All lots of Sterile Products Repackaged and Distributed by Clinical Specialties Compounding Due to Lack of Sterility Assurance For more information visit the FDA website Clinical Specialties Compounding Pharmacy recall page or download FDA alert 03.21.2013 in PDF format [184Kbs].
- Vascular Solutions Zerusa Ltd. Issues Recall of Guardian™ II and
Guardian™ II NC Hemostasis Valves For more information visit the FDA website Vascular Solutions Zerusa Ltd. recall page or download FDA alert 3.18.2013 in PDF format [163Kbs]. - Medprep Consulting Inc. Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall Of All Lots Of Magnesium Sulfate 2gm In Dextrose 5% In Water, 50ml For Injecton Due To Mold Contamination For more information visit the FDA website Medprep Consulting Inc. recall page or download FDA alert 03.16.2013 in PDF format [163Kbs]. Also access updated release containing a product list. Updated release page 03.20.13 or download FDA alert 03.20.13 in PDF format [166 Kbs].
- Affymax and Takeda Announce a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of All Lots of OMONTYS® (peginesatide) Injection For more information visit the FDA websites OMONTYs recall or download FDA alert 2.25.2013 in PDF format [91Kbs].
NHSN Enrollment for Outpatient Dialysis Facilities
- NHSN Enrollment and Set-Up for Outpatient Dialysis [Download slides PDF, 8.2Mb] This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) webinar provides instructions for enrolling in NHSN. The one hour webinar presentation covers training and preparation, rules of behavior, registration, requesting and installing the digital certificate, submitting the survey and signing the consent form.
- NHSN Dialysis Event Surveillance [Download slides PDF 3.2Mb] This slide set describes the reporting requirements for NHSN.
Educational Meeting Opportunities
Save the Dates: Explore Transplant [PDF format, 277 Kb] Tuesday, July 23 & Friday, July 26
BONENT- NE Regional Seminar [PDF format, 1.2Mb] (New Jersey Location) Sunday, August 18, 2013 (7.5 credit hours availaable)
CROWNWeb Online Tutorials Available
- Take courses http://projectcrownweb.org/lms/courses such as Completing the CMS-2744 Form
- View video workshops http://projectcrownweb.org/assets/crownweb-videos/ and download presentation slides such as CMS 2744 Workshop [link to PDF, 5.03Mb]
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 page.
Changes to ESRD Claims Reporting:
Comprehensive ESRD Care Initiative
The Comprehensive ESRD Care initiative was designed to identify, test, and evaluate new ways to improve care for Medicare beneficiaries with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Through the Comprehensive ESRD Care initiative, CMS will partner with health care providers and suppliers to test the effectiveness of a new payment and service delivery model in providing beneficiaries with patient-centered, high-quality care.
The new CMS prospective payment system is now in effect. For more information:
- Final Rule for the ESRD QIP{Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 218 / Thursday, November 10, 2011 / Rules and Regulations} [PDF, 2.2Mb]
- End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System {Federal Register/ Vol. 75, No. 15 /Thursday, August 12, 2010/ Rules and Regulations} [PDF, 4.8M]
- For additional background materials and information, visit our MIPPA resource page.
Tools
- Update of the DDOQI Guidelines for Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease (PDF 1.1MB)