If you know of future events that aren’t on this list yet, or details not indicated here, please leave a comment at the bottom of the page.
2019
September 2019: Pain Awareness Month, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/09/05/pain-awareness-month/.
September 8-14:
- September 8-14: Nephrology Nurses Week, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/09/10/9-8-nephrology-nurses-week/.
September 16, 2019: Public Comments due on proposed new ETC payment model, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/07/22/9-16-cms-etc-payment-model-comments-due/.
September 17, 2019: World Patient Safety Day, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/09/12/9-17-world-patient-safety-day/.
September 19, 2019: NW16 Quality Conference, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/08/14/nw16-9-19-2019-quality-conference/.
September 22, 2019: NKF Kidney Walk, Irvine CA, http://donate.kidney.org/site/TR/Walk/NKFServingtheWest?pg=entry&fr_id=9035.
September 25, 2019: Free CDC CE webinar on Innovations in Hand Hygiene, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/09/12/9-25-free-ce-cdc-webinar-on-hand-hygiene-innovation/.
September 27, 2019: Comments due on CMS Proposed Rule re CY2020 and PY2022 reimbursement, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/07/29/9-27-cms-proposed-changes-to-dialysis-reimbursements/.
September 28, 2019: OHSU Transplant Day, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/07/26/9-28-ohsu-transplant-day/.
September 29, 2019: NKF Kidney Walk, Boise ID, http://donate.kidney.org/site/TR/Walk/UtahampIdaho?pg=entry&fr_id=9172.
September 30, 2019: NHSN QIP deadline for Apr-Jun 2019, https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/PDFs/dialysis/CMS-QIP-NHSN-report.pdf.
October 4, 2019:
- Housing Reservation deadline for Kidney Week 2019, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/06/12/6-24-asn-kidney-week-2019/.
- UC Irvine Kidney/Pancreas Transplant & Nephrology Symposium, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/07/12/10-4-uci-transplant-nephrology-symposium/.
October 12-14, 2019: Nephrology Nursing Practice, Management, & Leadership Conference, San Diego CA, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2018/07/19/9-9-anna-events/.
October 16, 2019: CDC/WA DOH NHSN DUA webinar, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/09/10/10-16-nw16-cdc-wa-doh-nhsn-dua-webinar/.
October 30, 2019: Advance Registration discounts for Kidney Week 2019 expire, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/06/12/6-24-asn-kidney-week-2019/.
November 1-December 31, 2019
- November 1-15, 2019:
- November 1-15, 2019: Preview and comment period for Jan-Mar 2019 DFR Quarterly Update, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/07/10/2019-dfr-preview-schedule/.
- November 5-10, 2019: ASN Kidney Week 2019, Washington DC, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/06/12/6-24-asn-kidney-week-2019/.
- November 15-December 31, 2019:
- November 15-December 31, 2019: Scholarship application window for March 5-6, 2020 NWRD Conference, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/08/18/nw16-3-5-nwrd-2020-conference-tacoma/.
- November 22, 2019: Scholarship applications due for March 26-30 SHEA/CDC Decennial HAI Conference, Atlanta, https://decennial2020.org/?deliveryName=USCDC_425-DHQP-DM5321.
- December 1, 2019: Jan-Mar 2019 DFR Quarterly Update and facility comments sent to state surveyor, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/07/10/2019-dfr-preview-schedule/.
- December 31, 2019:
- NHSN QIP deadline for Jul-Sep 2019, https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/PDFs/dialysis/CMS-QIP-NHSN-report.pdf.
- HICN is no longer usable for billing or patient identification, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2016/09/29/mbi-replaces-hicn/.
- Poster abstracts due, AND Scholarship application deadline, AND Exhibitor application deadline for March 5-6, 2020 NWRN Conference, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/08/18/nw16-3-5-nwrd-2020-conference-tacoma/.
2020
January 1, 2020: Proposed new KCF, CKCC, and ETC CMS payment models would begin, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/07/12/new-cms-payment-models/.
January 6, 2020: Early registration deadline for March 26-30 SHEA/CDC Decennial HAI Conference, Atlanta, https://decennial2020.org/?deliveryName=USCDC_425-DHQP-DM5321.
January 15-February 15, 2020:
- January 15-February 15, 2020: Window for March 5-6 NWRD Conference online-only registration without late fee, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/08/18/nw16-3-5-nwrd-2020-conference-tacoma/.
- January 17, 2020: Tentative exhibitor registration/payment deadline for March 26-30 SHEA/CDC Decennial HAI Conference, Atlanta, https://decennial2020.org/?deliveryName=USCDC_425-DHQP-DM5321.
- February 1-15, 2020:
- February 1-15, 2020: Preview and comment period for Jan-Jun 2019 DFR Quarterly Update, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/07/10/2019-dfr-preview-schedule/.
- February 15, 2020: Late fee begins for March 5-6 NWRD Conference online-only registration, AND Group rate hotel reservation deadline, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/08/18/nw16-3-5-nwrd-2020-conference-tacoma/.
Febuary 20, 2020: Hotel discounts expire for March 26-30 SHEA/CDC Decennial HAI Conference, Atlanta, https://decennial2020.org/?deliveryName=USCDC_425-DHQP-DM5321.
Febuary 26, 2020: Registration deadline for March 26-30 SHEA/CDC Decennial HAI Conference, Atlanta, https://decennial2020.org/?deliveryName=USCDC_425-DHQP-DM5321.
March 1, 2020: Jan-Jun 2019 DFR Quarterly Update and facility comments sent to state surveyor, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/07/10/2019-dfr-preview-schedule/.
March 5-6, 2020: NWRN 2020 Conference, Tacoma, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/08/18/nw16-3-5-nwrd-2020-conference-tacoma/.
March 26-30, 2020: SHEA/CDC Decennial HAI Conference, Atlanta, https://decennial2020.org/?deliveryName=USCDC_425-DHQP-DM5321.
March 31, 2020: NHSN QIP deadline for Oct-Dec 2019, https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/PDFs/dialysis/CMS-QIP-NHSN-report.pdf.
May 1-15, 2020: Preview and comment period for Jan-Sep 2019 DFR Quarterly Update, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/07/10/2019-dfr-preview-schedule/.
May 17, 2020: UCLA CORE Kidney Health Fair & Spirit Walk, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/06/26/7-4-nw18-ucla-core-kidney-program-festival/.
June 1, 2020: Jan-Sep 2019 DFR Quarterly Update and facility comments sent to state surveyor, https://nwrnbulletins.wordpress.com/2019/07/10/2019-dfr-preview-schedule/.
