Monthly Archives: September 2015

September Network 16 News

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We’ve added the September edition of our provider newsletter Network 16 News to the Network website at
https://www.nwrn.org/providers-and-professional-staff/nw16n.html .  This issues features information about the Network Annual Provider Meeting on October 25th at the Seattle Airport, a short article on the new QIP Heathcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination measure, and notes on ICD-10-CM and on reporting requirements for disruptions in delivery of care.   The “Hot Dates” column includes the October 18 Mid-Columbia Nephrology Seminar, October 23 and November 11 CNSW Chapter Conferences, and the February 27-March 1 Annual Dialysis Conference.  For more information on the Conferences, see our Facility Calendar at https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/staff-education-calendar/ .

Annual Network Meeting, 10/25, Seattle Airport

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Don’t miss out on our 2015 Annual Network Provider Meeting, on October 25, 2015 at the Seattle airport.  Earn 6.5 CEUs for nurses, technicians, social workers and dietitians, and hear nationally known speakers on topics that can enhance patient outcomes.

Danilo Concepcion will speak on Water Treatment, for example.  Danilo is a prolific speaker nationally and internationally, has published in numerous professional journals, and has served on the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) advisory board since 2000.  Also, Dr. Suhail Ahmad will speak about Fluid Management, Frank Schitoskey about Surveyor Citations, Katrina Russell about the QIP, Bonnie Greenspan about Culture of Safety, and Beth Witten about Patient Engagement.

Get all the details at https://www.nwrn.org/files/N/NWMtg15.pdf , and register at https://www.nwrn.org/ – $25 discount before October 22.

ICD-10-CM Primary Causes of Renal Failure

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CMS has prepared a list of the ICD-10-CM codes that are recommended for use as Primary Causes of Renal Failure after October 1, 2015.  Find the list at

For more information see http://mycrownweb.org/icd-10-cm-code-list-with-primary-causes-of-renal-failure-now-available/ .

UNOS Transplant FAQ for Patients & Guidance for Physicians

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The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has developed an 8-page brochure on Frequently Asked Questions about Kidney Transplant and Listing.  It’s intended to help pre-dialysis CKD patients consider their treatment options, but will be helpful to dialysis patients as well.  It complements an earlier white paper for physicians on Educational Guidance on Patient Referral to Kidney Transplantation.  Both documents can be found at https://www.unos.org/brochure-addresses-patients-questions-about-kidney-evaluation-and-listing/ .  For more specific information about qualifying for a transplant at a center in our Network, see the Transplantation Selection Criteria page on our website at https://www.nwrn.org/patients-a-family/treatop/txselcrit.html .

Monthly Patient Poster on the PSR

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We’ve added our most recent monthly patient poster to the Network website at https://www.nwrn.org/patients-a-family/ptedres/mon.html .  This month’s poster/flyer describes the facility Performance Score Report (PSR), and is titled, Did You Know that Each Dialysis Clinic Gets a Report Card?  The flyer describes the clinical and reporting measures used in the PSR, and also introduces Dialysis Facility Compare (DFC).  We welcome comments on these posters, and suggestions for future topics; direct them to our Patient Services Director Lisa Hall at lhall@nw16.esrd.net .

NKF Peer Support for Living Donation

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The NKF Peers program now also offers peer support to those considering living kidney donation and those who have already donated a kidney, in addition to their traditional support helping people adjust to living with chronic kidney disease, kidney failure, or a kidney transplant, and people considering home dialysis.  The program is free, national in scope, and telephone-based (toll-free).  To seek support or volunteer to help others, see https://www.kidney.org/patients/peers for details.