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Newsletter Archive

MARC produces a number of informational newsletters for physicians, dialysis facility staff, and patients. Here you will find past issues of each newsletter. For more recent issues, visit MARC's News page . You may also sign up to receive newsletters via email.

REMARCS
INFORMED
Patient REMARCS
Patient Coordinator REMARCS
Quality REMARCS
Data REMARCS
Transplant REMARCS
Social Work REMARCS


REMARCS

2007
Fall 2007
Summer 2007
Spring 2007
Winter 2007
2006
Fall 2006
June 2006
April 2006
February 2006
February 2006 Supplement

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INFORMED

2007
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
Special Alert #2 - April 2007
Special Alert #1 - April 2007
April 2007
RPA Statement - March 2007
Special Alert #2 - March 2007
Special Alert #1 - March 2007
March 2007
February 2007

2006
December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
July 2006
May 2006
March 2006
February 2006
January 2006
2005
Vol. 7 No. 10
Vol. 7 No. 9
Vol. 7 No. 8
Vol.7 No.7

Vol.7 No.6
Vol.7 No.5
Vol.7 No.4
Vol.7 No.3
Vol.7 No.2
Vol.7 No.1
2004
Vol.6 No.9
Vol.6 No.8
Vol.6 No.7
Vol.6 No.6
Vol.6 No.5
Vol.6 No.4
Vol.6 No.3
Vol.6 No.2
Vol.6 No.1

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Patient REMARCS

Winter 2006
Summer 2005
Summer 2005 - Medicare Part D Insert
Fall 2004
Fall 2003
Summer 2002

Spring 2002

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Patient Coordinator REMARCS

Winter 2006
Winter 2004
Summer 2003
Spring 2003
Fall/Winter 2002

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Quality REMARCS (formerly QI Update)

Quality REMARCS (formerly the QI Update) was an informational newsletter that was distributed to head nurses (every other month) at every dialysis facility in the Network 5 region. Quality REMARCS was intended to highlight current quality issues being addressed by the Network, as well as to provide information on how to use quality improvement tools in an ESRD treatment setting. In addition to expanding improvement skills, Quality REMARCS intended to broaden horizons beyond quality assessment and measurement and toward quality management. In October 2006, the Quality REMARCS newsletter was integrated into the quarterly REMARCS newsletter.

2006
May 2006
March 2006
January 2006
January 2006 Insert (MARC 2005-2006 Goals & Recommendations)

2005
December
December Holiday Issue
October
May
April
February
2004
November
September
August
May w/Fistula First Change Concepts
March
January
 

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Data REMARCS (formerly Data Update)

The Data REMARCS (formerly the Data Update) was an informational newsletter that was distributed to data contacts (every other month) at every dialysis facility in the Network 5 region. The newsletter included important information regarding data completion and submission, upcoming meetings, and changes occurring within the Network's data department. In October 2006, the Data REMARCS newsletter was integrated into the quarterly REMARCS newsletter.

2006
June 2006
April 2006
February 2006

2005
December
August
June
April
February
2004
December
October
August
June
April
February
 

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Transplant REMARCS

The Medical Review Board Transplant Subcommittee previously published a newsletter that was distributed to approximately 1,100 recipients, including dialysis facilities, transplant centers, ESRD Networks, and the renal community.  The information contained within highlighted current projects and Network 5 transplant trended data. In October 2006, the Transplant REMARCS newsletter was integrated into the quarterly REMARCS newsletter.

2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000

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Social Work REMARCS

The Social Work REMARCS was an informational newsletter that was distributed to social workers (three times a year) at every dialysis facility in the Network 5 region. The Social Work REMARCS was intended to highlight current social work issues being addressed by the Network, as well as to provide information on how to use social work tools in an ESRD treatment setting. In October 2006, the Social Work REMARCS newsletter was integrated into the quarterly REMARCS newsletter.

Winter 2006
Spring 2005
Fall 2004
Spring 2004
Fall 2003
Spring 2003
Fall 2002

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