Dialysis Patients and Providers
The following resources are specific to End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and other kidney health providers and patients.
News & Announcements
- Upcoming Webinars
- News
- Announcements
Archived Webinars
- June 17, 2020: CMS/NCC Quickinar: COVID-19 Infection Prevention Resources for Dialysis Staff
- June 16, 2020: How Facilities are Keeping Patients Safe from COVID-19
- June 16, 2020: Grief and Loss During the COVID-19 Crisis
- June 16, 2020: AKI Roundtable - The Kidney/Lung Connection and Fluid Management in COVID-19
- June 10, 2020: American Society of Nephrology (ASN) COVID-19 Response
- June 9, 2020: Considering Home Dialysis During a COVID-19 Environment
- June 3, 2020: AAKP: Nutrition & COVID-19 - The Importance of Keeping it Kidney Friendly
- June 2, 2020: Preparing for Hurricane Season During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- May 29, 2020: AAKP: Mental Health Management during COVID-19: Staying Connected while Staying at Home
- May 28, 2020: Living Well During COVID-19: How to Cope and Manage Your Emotions
- May 27, 2020: FEMA: Avoiding COVID-19 Cyber Threats
- May 27, 2020: CDC - 2020 Hurricane Season during COVID-19
- May 27, 2020: Combating Uncertainty and Fear in the COVID-19 Era
- May 26, 2020: Combatiendo la incertidumbre y el miedo en la era COVID-19
- May 21, 2020: The Provision of Dialysis for Patients Post-COVID Diagnosis
- May 20, 2020: What to Do and Say to Support Psychological Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- May 20, 2020: AAKP & QIRN5 - Telemedicine Utilization in the COVID-19 ERA: What Patients Should Know
- May 19, 2020: Caregiving during COVID-19: Tips from Kidney Caregivers
- May 14, 2020: ASN: Surviving COVID-19: Mental Health Support for Kidney Disease Professionals
- May 13, 2020: Pathways to Increase Nephrologist Comfort Managing Home Dialysis Patients During COVID-19
- May 13, 2020: NETEC: PPE! You've Got Questions. We've Got Answers
- May 12, 2020: Preparing for a Kidney Transplant During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- May 7, 2020: ASN - Dialysis After Discharge: Transitions of Care for COVID-19 Positive Patients
- May 6, 2020: How Dialysis Staff Can Help Patients Maintain Emotional Well-being During COVID-19
- May 5, 2020: Maintaining Emotional Balance in an Unbalancing Time
- April 30, 2020: Supporting Family Caregivers of Older Adults through Times of Stress and Isolation
- April 29, 2020: Optimal Transition of Patients into Home Dialysis in the COVID-19 Era
- April 28, 2020: Remaining Connected While Practicing Social Distancing
- April 28, 2020: ANNA: Reducing the Risk of COVID-19 in the Dialysis Setting
- April 23, 2020: ASN: Challenges in Transplant Program Operations in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Patients & Referring Providers (Slides Here)
- April 22, 2020: Dialysis Provision and COVID-19 Disease (Slides Here)
- April 21, 2020: Discussing the Importance of Maintaining Diet During COVID-19 (Slides Here)
- April 17, 2020: AAKP: Taking Care of Your Dialysis Access During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- April 15, 2020: CMS Lessons COVID Dialysis – CMS leadership joined by leaders in the field provided updates on the agency’s latest guidance and shared best practices. You must register to watch recording.
- April 10, 2020: Coronavirus & Transplant Patients: Get The Facts, Save A Life – Hosted by AAKP and AST (American Society of Transplantation)
- April 7, 2020: The COVID-19 Explosion - Lessons from New York - What Kidney Patients Should Know (Slides also available here.)
Resources for Dialysis Providers
In response to the unique circumstances resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided the following guidance for facility patient engagement activities:
"Until further notice it is recommended that patient engagement and advocacy activities such as peer mentoring, hosting Lobby Days, attending support groups, and participating in QAPI meetings be done so virtually, over the telephone, online or thru another distant, non-person to person format to limit patient exposure risk."
Please don’t hesitate to contact your Network if you have any questions.
- American Society of Nephrology (ASN) -
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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- May 12, 2020:
- May 3, 2020:
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- April 30, 2020: Ten Clinical Tips on COVID-19 for Healthcare Providers Involved in Patient Care
- April 29, 2020: Conducting Contact Tracing to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
- April 17, 2020: Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities
- April 13, 2020: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings
- April 3, 2020: For Distribution to Patients and Caregivers
- April 1, 2020: Screening and Triage for Dialysis Patients at Intake
- COVID-19 Outpatient Dialysis Facility Preparedness Assessment Tool
- Preparing Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities for COVID-19
- COVID-19 Outpatient Dialysis Cleaning and Disinfection
- Screening Dialysis Patients for COVID-19
- Dialysis in Acute Care
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Co-Imagine Health - ESRD Alliance
- ESRD National Coordinating Center
- FEMA
- June 23, 2020: COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season (English / Spanish)
- Pathways Project
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Resources
Resources for Dialysis Patients
State and Territory-Specific Resources
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