ESRD NCC Announces New Patient Tools
New patient education tools are now available for download on the ESRD National Coordinating Center (NCC) website. Tools include information about kidney transplantation, treatment choices, infection prevention, and getting involved in your care. These tools were developed with the participation of the National Patient and Family Engagement Learning and Action Network (NPFE LAN) and include the patient's perspective as well as clinical expertise.
New kidney transplant tools include Get the Facts and Your Guide to the Transplant Process. Treatment choices are explained in the new tools What Are My Treatment Choices? and Consider Your Dialysis Choices. Two more tools help patients understand infection prevention: Know the Facts About Infection and How Do You Get an Infection? Other tools are available under "Getting Involved in Your Care." All of these tools can be found by visiting the ESRD NCC website.
These new tools join several toolkits under development in the centralized patient resource library of educational materials. NPFE LAN member, Maile, shares her story and point of view on creating these tools.
Patient Education Resources Now Available: Recovering Emotionally from Disaster
Disasters are stressful and emotionally upsetting for everyone affected, especially children, the elderly, and those with chronic illnesses or access issues. Check out these mental health resources for recovering emotionally from disasters.
- Recovering Emotionally from Disaster (English)
- Recovering Emotionally from Disaster (Spanish)
Patient Education Resources Now Available: Shelter in Place
"Shelter in Place" means to take immediate shelter where you are, whether it be at home, work, school, or in between. Choosing to take shelter is also necessary in many emergencies. Check out these resources on how to "Shelter in Place."
ESRD NCC Offers Catheter Freedom Tools
The ESRD National Coordinating Center (NCC) has announced new Fistula-First-Catheter-Last tools for access planning and monitoring. The Vascular Access Planning Guide for Renal Professionals is a comprehensive guide with all the steps in planning for and placing an arteriovenous (AV) fistula or an AV graft. It is a companion resource to Lifeline for a Lifetime: Planning for Your Vascular Access, the access planning guide for use in educating patients. The "Ready Set Go" tools were designed to aid renal professionals in understanding the stages of fistula maturation and graft healing, and to help you educate patients, including companion patient resources. Learn more.
Check out the ESRD NCC Information Exchange
The ESRD Network Coordinating Center (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
[email protected] or visit the
ESRD NCC website.
Learn Tips for Preventing Dialysis Infections
Adapted from a tool developed by the Northwest Renal Network,
check out this flyer on tips for preventing dialysis infections.