Community Outreach Resources
Booket: Complaints and Grievances: A Guide for Patients and Families (format: PDF, size: 123 kb)
Booket: Patient Rights and Responsibilities (format: PDF, size: 287 kb)
Pamphlet: Services for Patients (format: PDF, size: 584 kb)
Pamphlet: DPC Position Statement on Involuntary Discharge (format: PDF, size: 187 kb)
Release: Standard Release of Information Statement (format: PDF, size: 86 kb)
Accouncment: 2008 Employer Recognition Nominations
The Network is looking for assistance in getting the word out about the 2008 Employer Reconition Nomination Project. We ask that dialysis unit social workers distribute, collect and return the the 2008 Employer Recognition Nominaton Forms (format: PDF, size: 98.1 kb).
Dear Individuals Living with Chronic Kidney Disease -- The Rehabilitation Committee of ESRD Network 4 would like to recognize emploers who have hired people with Chronic Kidney Disease. In order to do this, we would like to give you the opportunity to submit the name of the individual where you work who you feel has been supportive in your efforts to work.
The submit a nomination, please complete and return the 2008 Employer Recognition Nominaton Form (format: PDF, size: 98.1 kb) to either your social worker or directly to the Network office.
The dealine to submit nominations to the Network is April 4, 2008.
Check Out Our Other Community Outreach Pages ...
Assessing Functional Status of ESRD Patients
This page is dedicated to resources and tools that can be used to assess the functional status of ESRD patients.
Decreasing Dialysis Patient-Provider Conflict (DPC)
Click the link above to go to our Decreasing Dialysis Patient-Provider Conflict (DPC) page. There you will find the DPC Brochure and DPC Provider Manual.
Patient Resources
Our Patient Resources page provides a lot of information ... like: treatment options, transplantation, finding a dialysis unit, rehabilitation information, Medicare resources and other educational sites.
Grievance Policy
Our Grievance Policy page helps define what a grievance is, the guidelines for contacting the Network 4 office, the Network's involvement, and the response of the Network.
Facility Resources
Our Facility Resources page also contains a lot of really good information ... like: Network 4's guidelines for care of ESRD patients, inservice education modules, Medicare Conditions for Coverage link, Immunization materials, and link to discipline oriented websites.
Disaster Preparedness and Response
Our Disaster Preparedness and Response page contains our patient and facility emergency preparedness booklets, answers to frequently asked questions regarding disasters, pandemic preparedness resources, and a link to the Kidney Community Emergency Coalition.
Annual Reports
Look for our Annual Reports from 2000 to current on this page.
Network Newsletters
Our patient and facility newsletters are provided on this page.
Techical Assistance Available
ESRD Network 4 is happy provide the following services ...
- Assist you and your patients with resolution of complaints and grievances
- Consult regarding approaches to managing challenging situations
- Provide education regarding community resource information and materials
- Assist facility with developing education programs
- Provide voacational rehabilitation information
- Assist patients with locating transient dialysis care
- Provide education and assistance regarding CMS requirements
- Communicate essential information that will affect facilities via mail, e-bulletin, or fax
- Represent the needs of the renal community, patients and providers to CMS
- Develop collborative partnerships to promote improved quality outcomes for patients
- Inform facilities about Network goals and activities
