Category Archives: Volunteering (Staff)

9/24 NW Kidney Walk/Run Portland

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On September 24, 2017, NW Kidney Kids will sponsor a benefit 5K, 10K, and Family Run/Walk in Portland.  This first-annual event will celebrate all people impacted by kidney disease and bring together the community to support children living with chronic kidney disease.  You can create your own team to raise donations, join an existing team, register to participate in one of the races or Run/Walk, or simply make a donation, all at https://www.crowdrise.com/strutyourkidney .  If you have questions or want to get involved in the event or organization, contact Race Director Lauren Lynn at lauren@nwkidneykids.org or 541-499-2018.  NW Kidney Kids is the only organization in the Northwest focused on serving children and teens with chronic kidney disease and their families.

SC 5/21+ Kidney Walks

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NKF will sponsor 2017 Kidney Walks in…

NKF Kidney Walk is not about kidney disease.  It’s about people with kidney disease coming together, united in one cause: to celebrate life and each other.  Kidney Walk is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness of kidney disease and raise funds to support lifesaving programs for patients, their families, and those at risk.

AKI Patients

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The January 2017 issue of the Northwest Renal Network’s Network 16 News has hit the streets.  The headline article covers details about the new CMS reimbursement of outpatient dialysis facilities for treating Acute Kidney Injury or AKI.  The article also announces a February 22, 2017 NRAA webinar on AKI rules, facts, and expert interpretation of the gray areas.  Keep an eye on http://www.nraa.org/index.php/meetings/webinarstop/nraa-webinar-wednesday-series for details about the webinar and registration information.

The issue also contains an invitation for a patient or care partner to volunteer as a Subject Matter Expert on the Network’s Patient Advisory Council, and links to the following:

Find a copy of this Network 16 News issue at https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/nwrn.org/files/Nw16N/N16N.0117.pdf or any Network 16 News issue in the archives at https://nwrn.org/providers-and-professional-staff/nw16n.html .

2/10 TEP Nominations Wanted

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CMS and UM-KECC have called for nominations of volunteers to serve on a Technical Expert Panel to evaluate existing and proposed Patient-Reported Outcomes as possible measures for facility performance evaluation.  Nominations are due by February 10, 2017.  For details see https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/MMS/TechnicalExpertPanels.html#2222 .

1/15 RSN Teen Prom

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The Renal Support Network will sponsor their 18th Annual Renal Teen Prom in Glendale CA on January 15, 2017.  Many teenagers with kidney disease miss large amounts of school because of prolonged absences due to health.  The prom, free to kidney disease patients between the ages of 14 and 24 and a companion, brings these young people together to share their experiences, strengths, and hopes.  As one of last year’s attendees said, “Once you’ve been here at the prom, everyone is like family to you.  This is my sixth year coming to the prom.  I started when I was at a very low point in my life with medical issues and depression and this event really cheered me up.  The other 364 days of the year, I’m a girl with an illness, but on this night I’m here to have fun and I’m actually myself.”  For details, invitations, and opportunities to support the Prom, see http://www.rsnhope.org/renal-teen-prom/ .

3/26/17 Kidney Walk Seattle

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NKF will sponsor Seattle’s first-ever Kidney Walk, on March 26, 2017 at Safeco Field.  For information and registration, see http://donate.kidney.org/site/TR?fr_id=8556&pg=entry .

Kidney Walks will also be held in Irvine CA on May 21, 2017 and San Diego CA on June 4, 2017.  Find full information on starting one in your area at http://donate.kidney.org/site/PageServer?pagename=kidney_walk_splash .