MARC produces a number of informational newsletters for physicians, dialysis facility staff, and patients. You can download the most recent issues below. For prior years, check out our newsletter archive. You may also sign up to receive newsletters via email.


REMARCS
The REMARCS newsletter is a general newsletter that is distributed quarterly to dialysis facility staff. It provides information on current and upcoming Network 5 activities. In October 2006, the Quality REMARCS, Data REMARCS, Transplant REMARCS, and Social Work REMARCS newsletters were all integrated into one comprehensive REMARCS newsletter.

2008
Spring 2008
Winter 2008

Go to REMARCS Archive


Quality REMARCS
Quality REMARCS (formerly the QI Update) is an informational newsletter that is distributed to Head Nurses (every other month) at every dialysis facility in the Network 5 region. Quality REMARCS is intended to highlight current quality issues being addressed by the Network, as well as provide information on how to use quality improvement tools in an ESRD treatment setting. In addition to expanding improvement skills, Quality REMARCS is also 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.

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

Go to Data REMARCS Archive


Transplant REMARCS
Each year, the Medical Review Board Transplant Subcommittee publishes a newsletter that is distributed to approximately 1100 recipients, including dialysis facilities, transplant centers, ESRD networks and the renal community.  This tool is used as a source of information, and highlights current projects and Network 5 transplant trended data. In October 2006, the Transplant REMARCS newsletter was integrated into the quarterly REMARCS newsletter.

Go to Transplant REMARCS Archive


Social Work REMARCS
The Social Work REMARCS is an informational newsletter that is distributed to Social workers (three times a year) at every dialysis facility in the Network 5 region. The Social Work REMARCS is intended to highlight current social work issues being addressed by the Network, as well as 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.

Go to Social Work REMARCS Archive


Information Network FOR MEdical Directors (INFORMED)
INFORMED was developed in April 1998 as a part of the Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition's commitment to improve adequacy and engage physicians in Network activities. INFORMED is an electronic newsletter designed to increase information exchange to Network 5 Medical Directors and practicing nephrologists. The goal is to provide current information that will benefit practices and patients in the Network area.

June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008


Go to INFORMED Archive


Patient REMARCS & Patient Coordinator REMARCS
Patient REMARCS is a newsletter for patients. Copies are sent semi-annually to dialysis facility staff to distribute to patients. Patient Coordinator REMARCS is a newsletter sent to each facility's Patient Coordinator twice a year. Each Patient Coordinator is asked to make it available to other patients. Topics in each newsletter include information about patient issues such as:

• traveling
• educational opportunities
• improving dialysis
• working while on dialysis
• transplantation
• resources
• feature articles written by patients

Patient REMARCS
Spring 2008
Fall 2007
Spring 2007

Go to Patient REMARCS Archive