Reporting Vascular Access in CROWNWeb |
Are you using TWO Needles in a dialysis access? CROWNWeb and NHSN have different reporting criteria, and it is important that you report correctly in each system. Incorrect data entry can impact your fistula rate. If you are using TWO needles in a fistula, you report that patient as an A/V fistula patient in CROWNWeb - even if the patient has a catheter in place that is not being used.
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Recruiting Members for our 2016 Boards and Committees |
Every two years, nominations are accepted for the election of new members (both professionals and patients) to serve on the IPRO ESRD Network of New York Network Council, Medical Review Board, Grievance Committee and Patient Advisory Committee. If you or someone you know is interested in expanding their participation in the ESRD community, please submit a nomination today!
To submit a nomination, please follow these steps:
- If nominating someone other than yourself, please discuss the nomination prior to submission
- Review the Duties & Responsibilities of board and committee members
 - Complete the Nomination Form (Online or download PDF)
- Nomination forms must be submitted by Wednesday, November 18, 2015
- Nomination Forms can be submitted online , be faxed to 516-326-8929 or by e-mail to Laura Wright, lwright@nw2.esrd.net
Please note that terms of office are effective as of January 1, 2016. |
Patient Engagement at the Facility Level |
ESRD patient engagement is at an all-time high! There are more than 642 PAC Members at over 81% of the dialysis facilities in New York State. How is your facility working with your PAC Members? Are your PAC representatives helping to distribute education materials?
You can order these Newsletters and other free educational materials by competing this ONLINE Order Form or by downloading this Publications Order Form and faxing it back to the Network at (516) 326-8929. |
The Network's Annual Meeting will be held on April 20th at the Garden City Hotel, in Garden City, NY. This continuing education meeting provides an opportunity for you and your colleagues to network and share ideas, and will be open to all members of the ESRD community: administrators, dietitians, nurses, patient-consumers, pharmacists, physicians, social workers, surveyors, technicians, and other interested health care professionals. Look for additional information in the months to come! |
In response to anecdotal reports of intentional non-reporting of infection data, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and CMS are jointly issuing a reminder that addresses concerns about healthcare facility non-reporting of healthcare-associated infections events. While there is no evidence of a widespread issue, CDC and CMS want to emphasize that accurate reporting to NHSN is critical.
CDC and CMS are committed to ensuring data accuracy and reliability. Identifying infections and making sure that patients receive the highest quality of care is a top priority.
Click here for more information regarding adherence to the CDC's Infection Definitions and Criteria to Ensure Accuracy, Completeness, and Comparability of Infection Information. |
Best Practices: Sharps Safety |
- Reinforcing the culture of safety with staff is key in decreasing the number of needle sticks. Staff education needs to be constant.
- This module has actually increased staff awareness of safety issues i.e. they identified that we need more sharps containers, so we added 12 more. Staff also identified difficulty in engaging the device on the needles used for cannulation. We will bring safety up at all staff meetings this year for further input by staff.
- Upon performing the assessment worksheet noted we should start injury prevention to be done on annual review and in-service packets.
- We will start an "accountability for safety assessment" on annual performance evaluations.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015 10 am - 3pm 10th Annual CKD/ESRD Patient Education & Awards Luncheon Flyer Melba's 125, 3rd Floor Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building 163 West 125 Street, New York, NY (you will need government issues ID to be able to enter the building)
Sunday, November 15, 2015
NANT: The Renal Education Workshop for Dialysis Personnel (6.5 CE) Flyer
Brooklyn VA Medical Center 800 Poly Place, Brooklyn NY 11203
Monday, November 16, 2015 8 am - 12:30 pm The Rogosin Institute 2015 Symposium Flyer Caspary Hall, The Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue ( at East 66th Street) New York, NY
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 3:00pm - 4:00 pm AAKP Healthline "Eating Healthy for the Holidays" websiteConference Call (Patients/Staff) |
