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Greetings from QIRN 4
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Quality Insights Renal Network 4 (QIRN 4) is committed to providing valuable resources that help improve the quality of renal care in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
We encourage you to visit our Web site for the most up-to-date information or to contact us with questions, comments or suggestions.
IMPORTANT NOTE:This bi-weekly e-newsletter will serve as our primary method of communicating important news and updates.
Sincerely,
Your QIRN 4 Team
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Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming Events
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ANNA Keystone Chapter 27th Annual Fall Symposium
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November 6, 2014
Crown Plaza Hotel, Trevose, PA
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Save the Date: QIRN 4 Quarterly Council Meeting
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Save the date for the QIRN 4 Quarterly Council Meeting on December 16, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. All facilities are expected to send a representative.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a new fact sheet around the topic of Ebola. The fact sheet contains information about transmission, signs and symptoms, risk of exposure, diagnosis, treatment and more. View the fact sheet here. View the CDC Ebola webpage here.
Additional Resources
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Global Handwashing Day Resources Now Available
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Global Handwashing Day is an occasion to support a global and local culture of handwashing with soap, shine a spotlight on the state of handwashing in each country, and raise awareness about the benefits of handwashing with soap.
Join the Event
Additional Resources
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News from the NHSN Help Desk: What to Do When You Have No Events to Report for a Month
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Submit Your Emergency Preparedness Articles
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Our focus at QIRN 4 is to "Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare." If you have any disaster preparedness articles or links, please e-mail your information to dknight@nw4.esrd.net so it may be posted in our bi-weekly newsletter.
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Become a Certified Hemodialysis Bio-Medical Technician (CHBT)
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The Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT) announces a new Certified Hemodialysis Bio-Medical Technologist (CHBT) Exam and Certification program. While there is no CMS requirement for national certification at this time, BONENT hopes for all Bio-Medical Technicians to begin to work pro-actively toward national certification for the benefit of all dialysis patients. Learn more about the CHBT exam here.
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CROWNWeb New User Training Open for Registration
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Are you new to CROWNWeb, or just need a refresher on how to use the system? CROWNWeb New User Training is for you. This informative two-day course
(90 minutes per day) covers all the basic knowledge a new CROWNWeb user would require to begin using the system. October's training events are now open for registration, so register today.
October New User Training
October 21 and 22
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET
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CROWNWeb October Newsletter and Help Desk Newsletter Now Available
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ESRD NCC Information Exchange
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The ESRD NCC provides centralized coordination and support for the Medicare ESRD Network program. Each month, the ESRD NCC distributes an e-newsletter, known as the Information Exchange, that compiles the most important information from numerous ListServs and publications related to renal health.
To sign up to receive this informative newsletter, please contact the ESRD NCC at ncc@ncc.esrd.net or visit the ESRD NCC Web site. You can also check the QIRN 4 website for updates that include material from the Information Exchange.
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