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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 2010 Materials Order Form (PDF) to place an order for brochures

Do not use any form other than the 2010 Materials Order Form.

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/ .

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:

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  • • Aseptic technique
    • Skin preparation
    • Clinical outcome goals
    • Patient education

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.