NKF and the Portland Kidney Group will present their Annual Community Picnic & Kidney Wellness Fair in Portland on August 20, 2017. Bring your family, friends, and appetite, and don’t forget to RSVP. Volunteers will be appreciated. Find full details at https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/nwrn.org/files/N/PKG.Picnic.0817.pdf .
The Portland Kidney Group offers Peer Support for dialysis patients of all modalities, and transplant donors and recipients.
PKG and NKF will also sponsor the annual Kidney Wellness Fair & Community Picnic on August 20, 2017, and the 8th Anniversary Holiday Gathering on November 5, 2017, in Portland OR.
For details on all three, see the 2017 PKG Calendar at https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/nwrn.org/files/N/PKG2017.pdf .
The CMS Quality Improvement and Innovation Group is hosting a session with Medicare beneficiaries, families, caregivers, and advocates to gather information about healthcare quality improvement integration, gaps, and ideal outcomes, on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 2pm EDT, which is 11am PDT. You can join the Webex at https://mitre.webex.com/mw3100/mywebex/default.do?service=1&siteurl=mitre&nomenu=true&main_url=%2Fmc3100%2Fe.do%3Fsiteurl%3Dmitre%26AT%3DMI%26EventID%3D242824642%26UID%3D0%26Host%3DQUhTSwAAAAPoyDgLCLfLHjFHMF3xlLgEaTGbwbt46gcB7K653b4OYK3brFSWysdXI47I6qwFjY4ppqs-YZaENcrmcI4mHSBk0%26FrameSet%3D2%26MTID%3Dm346742cc4264be6c6281a1ac541e94d5 , meeting number or access code 634 491 197, password QIO12SoW. Or you can call in to 877-668-4490.
You can get Webex help at http://help.webex.com/ . The CMS QIIG is at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/QualityImp rovementOrgs/Current.html .
AAKP will hold this year’s National Patient Meeting in St. Petersburg FL September 8-10, 2017. Registration will open in March, and group rates for the conference hotel will be available until August 16, 2017. For advance information see https://aakp.org/national-patient-meeting/ .
NKF and the Portland Kidney Group will hold their Patient & Community Education Symposium March 5, 2017 in Portland OR on Fighting Kidney Disease Is a Team Effort. For details see https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/nwrn.org/files/N/NKFPtSym.Ptld0317.pdf . Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/patient-community-education-seminar-tickets-30133393792 .
December 2016 Patient Support Group Meetings in southern California include:
For details on the meeting, location, and who to call for more information, see http://www.esrdnetwork18.org/patients/support-groups/ . Meetings are listed by County on this web page.
For patient educational meetings, see the Patient Calendar link at the top of this page.
November 2016 Patient Support Group Meetings in southern California include:
For details on the meeting, location, and who to call for more information, see http://www.esrdnetwork18.org/patients/support-groups/ . Note that meetings are sorted by County on this web page.
For patient educational meetings, see the Patient Calendar link at the top of this page.
