Allied Health Professionals Symposium
CMS Conditions of Coverage - A Preview of the New Restrictions
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
The Concourse Hotel, Madison
Hotel overnight reservations - 1-800-356-8293.
To receive a registration brochure for the 2008 symposium, call 262.821.0705 x 10 or 800.543.6393 x 10 or e-mail nkfw@kidneywi.org.
Last year's
symposium, entitled "Patient Quality Care: Emerging Issues and New
Approaches for Clinical Practices" was held on Thursday, September 27,
2007, in Deforest, WI. Shad Ireland, author and the first dialysis
patient to compete in and complete an Iron Man Triathlon, was the
keynote speaker.
Topics included:
- Wisconsin Elder Abuse and Adult At-Risk Reporting and Response Law
- Managing the Mental Health Needs of Patients: Integrating the Skills of the Team for Success
- Evidence-Based Medicine - What it is and Practical Applications in Chronic Kidney Disease
- Anemia Management Update
- The Importance of Physical Functioning in Chronic Kidney Disease
- Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy
- Ethical Issues and Boundaries in the ESRD Setting: Do You Know Where You Stand?
- The Challenge of Change: Increasing Motivation
Information for You and the People You Care For
As a healthcare professional, you know how important it is to have current information.
Each year, the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin provides thousands of dollars worth of brochures and other educational information to dialysis units, transplant centers, nephrology offices and other health professionals, free of charge. Materials are available to educate patients and those at-risk of developing chronic kidney disease.
Many brochures and fact sheets are available online at www.kidney.org .
Printed materials that are not available online are provided free of
charge by the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin; monetary
contributions are welcomed to help defray the costs of purchasing,
processing and shipping of these orders.
Use our Materials Order Form (PDF) to place an order for brochures
Please do not use any other order form since many of the brochures included on older forms are no longer available.
Medical ID Jewelry Information
Patients with chronic kidney disease, those on dialysis, transplant recipients and living donors are all eligible to receive FREE medical identification jewelry. Download the Medical ID Jewelry Order Form .Allow 4-6 weeks for processing.
Medicare Part D Brochures Available Now!
Four new Medicare Part D brochures developed by the Kidney Medicare Drugs Awareness and Education Initiative, which is being led by the National Kidney Foundation. The initiative is a service of the kidney community, designed to provide timely, consistent, reliable, and up-to-date information about Medicare and Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D).
*If You Have a Kidney Transplant
*If You Are Undergoing In-Center Hemodialysis
*If You Are Undergoing Home Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis
*If You Have Chronic Kidney Disease
These brochures can be downloaded at www.kidneydrugcoverage.org.
If you have any questions about these or any of the resources, please e-mail us at info@kidneydrugcoverage.org.
New MobileCME® Activity - Treating Anemia In Chronic Kidney Disease: Use of Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents
For more information and to see other CME activities, click here.
To request KLS program materials, visit http://www.kidney.org/brc/ .
Managing Bone and Mineral Metabolism: A Case Study Approach
This program will help educate clinicians on how to prevent bont and mineral metabolism abnormalities in patients with stages 3 or 4 CKD, manage patients with hypercalcemia, provide intervention for patients with stage 5 CKD who are not reaching KDOQI goals, and overcome CKD management challenges in patients with stage 5 CKD who are not adherent to recommendations.
Release Date: 01/01/07 Expiration Date: 12/31/08.
Preventing and Treating Malnutrition:
A continuing education activity in an on-demand Webcast presentation
Malnutrition is common in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with poor patient outcomes. This CME/CE activity addresses the impact of malnutrition in CKD on patient outcomes and discusses prevention and treatment strategies. Treatment and clinical interventions to promote good nutrition will be discussed through the use of case-study approach.
Release Date: 03/29/07 Expiration Date: 03/30/09.
 INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Best Practices for Hemodialysis Vascular Access
An 8-panel laminated tool on evidence-based best practices for clinical care. Learn about:
To order your free copy, contact the National Kidney Foundation at 800.622.9010, Membership Services or visit http://www.kidney.org/professionals/KLS/ICT.cfm.
 For more information about the National Kidney Foundation Council of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians (CNNT), download an enrollment form or visit Membership in the Council of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians (CNNT) of the
National Kidney Foundation. You can also join online.
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