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The educational materials listed below are available for download, by clicking the appropriate link, or may be ordered from the MARC office.

Please note: If your facility is in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, DC, we can help you improve your rates! You may download the materials listed below, or contact us to obtain them. If you are located outside of the Network 5 area, please contact the ESRD Network for your state for Adequacy materials.

Staff Materials

Adobe PDF format:
Sample Quality Improvement (QI) Plan Format
What is Quality Improvement? Description of Quality Improvement & the PDSA cycle  
Spiraling Effect of Inadequate Hemodialysis Clearance
Pyramid of Accountability & Responsibility for Adequate Dialysis
Root Cause Diagram
Sample Adequacy Protocol/Standing Orders
Sample Adequacy Manager Role and Responsibilities
Missed or Redraw Lab Tracking Tool

MS PowerPoint presentations (.ppt):
Strategies for Improving Adequacy: Decreasing the Risk of Premature Death
Adequacy Improvement Flow Chart

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Patient Materials

Adobe PDF format:
Dialysis...Keeps people with Kidney Failure Alive... Pamphlet on Adequate Dialysis produced by Medicare
Caring for & Developing Your New Fistula: What you Should Know
Know Your Number: Are You Getting Adequate Dialysis
Fistula Complications: Stenosis & Thrombosis-Non-surgical Interventions
Are You Shortening Your Dialysis Time?

MS Excel format (.xls):
Patient Adequacy Tracking Tool

MS PowerPoint presentation (.ppt):
Just the Facts: Getting Enough Dialysis