The
following resources may be ordered from MARC by mail, phone,
fax or e-mail request at:
Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition
1527 Huguenot Road
Midlothian, VA 23113
Ph: 804.794.3757
Fx: 804.794.3793
Email: marc@nw5.esrd.net
Please
note that some documents in this section are presented in
Adobe pdf format. Download the latest version of Adobe
Acrobat Reader for free.
CDC Recommendations
Recommendations
for Preventing Transmission of Infections Among Chronic Hemodialysis
Patients issued by the Centers
for Disease Control on April 27, 2001.
Overview
of CDC's Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare
Settings Adobe PDF (.pdf)
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Council
Meeting Presentations
2008
Council Meeting Presentations
Council
Meeting Presentation Archive
Dialysis
Facility Compare
Medicare's Dialysis
Facility Compare website provides information on dialysis
facilties in the U.S. Healthcare professionals can use DFC
to...
- Review the performance of dialysis facilities in your
area
- Find ways to improve quality
- Answer patients’ questions and educate them about
their dialysis facility choices
- Learn more about services provided by dialysis facilities
in your area
If the information provided is inaccurate, please contact
the Network office to make corrections.
Dialysis Facility Staff Update
Update
your facility's staff contacts online!
The Network also has available
a Position
Statement regarding facility Disaster Contacts.
Dialysis Keeps
People with Kidney Failure Alive (formerly "Know Your Number"):
This CMS brochure provides information on how to check the adequacy
of your hemodialysis, and what to do if it is not adequate.
Single copies are free.
Emergency Preparedness
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services resources for dialysis
facilities and patients (in English
and Spanish
versions) on general emergency/evacuation planning and information
for bioterrorism/disaster planning. Printed copies of both manuals
are available upon request from MARC. Visit our emergency
preparedness page for more resources.
End-Of-Life
Advance
Care Planning: For the Dialysis Patient and their Family
This brochure was developed by the Mid-Atlantic Renal
Coalition and the Academy for Educational Development, with
funding by CMS, to serve as a guide for patients and their families
as they discuss options for future care. If you would like copies
of the brochure, download an order
form for the Advance Care Planning brochure and submit it
to the Network office.
Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show (.pps)
Incorporating
Palliative Care Into Your Dialysis Unit
Why
the Nephrology Community Should Care about End-of-Life Care
Adobe PDF (.pdf)
Incorporating
Palliative Care Into Your Dialysis Unit
Why
the Nephrology Community Should Care about End-of-Life Care
In-Service Training Modules
These modules are designed to be used by dialysis center staff
responsible for conducting in-service training, such as nurse
educators and trainers. The training topics were selected and
designed for patient care staff, specifically dialysis technicians
and LPNs who work on the floor. The trainings aim to build their
skills in communication to promote better customer service and
client satisfaction. Topics include: Professionalism
in Dialysis Care, Patient-Centered
Care, When Patients
Have Concerns, Fistula
First, and Caring
through the End.
Medicare Issues & Answers
brochure
The Medicare
Issues and Answers brochure clarifies misconceptions regarding
Medicare coverage and answers several commonly asked questions.
Singles copies are free.
Medicare Prescription Drug
Plan (Part D)
Information for providers and patients is available
on our Medicare Prescription Drug
Plan webpage.
Patient Grievance Policy Brochure
The Patient
Grievance Policy brochure contains the rights and responsibilities
of an ESRD patient, the grievance procedures and the Network
responsibilities to the ESRD patient. Single copies are
free.
Prevention
and Management of Bacterial Infections Task Force
Overview of Network 5's Prevention
and Management of Bacterial Infections Task Force and
position on Admission
of VRE/MRSA Colonized or Positive Patients to Network 5 Dialysis
Facilities.
Professionalism
Microsoft
PowerPoint Slide Show (.pps)
Basics
of Patient - Centered Care
Polishing
Up on Professionalism
Professionalism
in the Workplace
Adobe PDF
(.pdf)
Basics
of Patient - Centered Care
Polishing
Up on Professionalism
Professionalism
in the Workplace
Provider List
This is a list of all dialysis facilities, their addresses,
phone numbers, types of centers and training services offered.
Single copy cost: $10.00
We also have a Facility
List card, which lists the name of each dialysis and transplant
facility along with their Medicare Provider numbers. Available
at no charge.
Subpart U Regulations
Subpart
U Regulations (2003) set forth the requirements for dialysis
providers to meet Medicare health and safety standards. See
pages 138-158 of this regulation. File is 816 KB - please
wait for it to open. Single copies are free.
Transplant
The United Network for
Organ Sharing's (UNOS) Transplant
Living website is available to assist patients and their
families before, during, and after transplantation.
Tuberculosis
This brochure is
an overview of CDC guidelines addressing tuberculosis screening
and management in healthcare facilities. Single copy cost:
$5.00
University of Michigan 2006 Dialysis Facility Reports
Click to view or download the Guide
to 2007 Dialysis Facility Reports.
Vascular Access/Fistula First Resources
Contact us or download
an order form to obtain materials to assist your facility
in increasing AV Fistula rates. Below are links to some Vascular
Access/Fistula First educational resources:
Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show (.pps)
AV
Access in the Hemodialysis Patient (2.46MB)
Dialysis
Access "Catheters, Grafts, Fistulas...Oh My"
Duc
Vascular Access Monitoring
Vascular
Access
Vascular
Access for Hemodialysis (6 MB)
Adobe PDF (.pdf)
AV
Access in the Hemodialysis Patient
Dialysis
Access "Catheters, Grafts, Fistulas...Oh My"
Duc
Vascular Access Monitoring
Vascular
Access
Vascular
Access for Hemodialysis (1.3 MB)
Vocational
Rehabilitation Resources
The Vocational Rehabilitation
Resources flyer lists the vocational rehabilitation resources
for Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Vocational
Rehabilitation Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show (.pps)
Vocational
Rehabilitation Adobe PDF (.pdf)
VRE (Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus)
This brochure is the result of Network 5's Medical Review
Board Workgroup on Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus in consultation
with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It provides
an introduction, types of VRE infections, Hepatitis B versus
VRE precautions and isolation precaution guidelines. Single
copy cost: $5.00
Water Quality Testing Chart
Based
on the current AAMI standards for hemodialysis systems and
for hemodialyzer reuse, the Water
Quality Testing Chart provides
a quick reference guide for use in the dialysis facility water
treatment area.
WebEx Training
Sessions
The Network office conducts
online educational sessions with facilities for
basic
training regarding Network requirements and quality
improvement projects.
Working With Non-Compliant and Abusive Patients
The Working
with Non-Compliant and Abusive Patients manual was developed
by Network 5 as a resource for facility staff who may provide
services to difficult, noncompliant and, occasionally, dangerous
patients. Single copy cost: $5.00 (inside NW 5), $10.00
(outside NW 5)
