ESRD National Coordinating Center (NCC) ACTivation Newsletters

April 2021 issue:

• Home Dialysis Universal Education Training
• Take the Clean Hand Pledge
• The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Conference Is Now Available Online
• April Is National Donate Life Month
• National Blue & Green Day―April 16
• Watch the 2021 National Patient and Family Engagement-Learning and Action Network (NPFE-LAN) Patient Summit Sessions Now On-Demand
• Help Is Available for Patients Applying for Emergency Grants
• Weekly COVID-19 Webinar Events
• Coming Soon—End Stage Renal Disease National Coordinating Center (ESRD NCC) Resources Under Development
• Mark Your Calendar
• Kidney Community Emgency Response (KCER): April Is Financial Capability Month

March 2021 issue:

• Happy National Kidney Month!
• World Kidney Day—Living Well with Kidney Disease
• Don’t Miss the ESRD Sessions at the CMS Quality Conference
• Home Dialysis Universal Education Training
• Diet and Nutrition Resources Added to TheKidneyHub.org
• Join the ESRD NCC for the COVID-19 Webinar Events
• CMS Offers Support to Texas After Major Snowstorm
• Coming Soon—ESRD NCC Resources Under Development
• Mark Your Calendar
• KCER: Registration Is Open for the 2021 KCER Summit 

February 2021 issue:

• Save the Date: NPFE-LAN Virtual Summit
• Mark Your Calendar for the 2021 CMS Quality Conference
• New Resources to Help Support Patient Engagement
• ESRD NCC on YouTube
• New Scholarship Resources Added to the Patient Grant Library
• Goal-Setting Resource Added to the Patient Grant Library
• Coming Soon—ESRD NCC Resources Under Development
• Mark Your Calendar
• KCER Planning for 2021 Virtual KCER Summit Underway

January 2021 issue:

• TheKidneyHub.org: Now Helping Patients Make Better Food Choices
• ESRD NCC Kicking Off the Year With New COVID-19 Webinar Series Events
• Mental Health Toolkit: Guidance for Those Who Care for Others
• Patient and Caregiver Journaling Resources Just in Time for the New Year
• Medical Relief Support—There’s a Grant for That!
• Coming Soon—ESRD NCC Resources Under Development
• Mark Your Calendar
• KCER Releases ESRD Community COVID-19 After-Action Report and Improvement Plan

December 2020 issue:

• Share the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Flu Communication Toolkit
• National Influenza Vaccination Week—It’s Not Too Late for a Flu Vaccine
• Overcoming COVID-19 Screening Fatigue
• Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands
• Share the New ESRD Patient Orientation Packet Resource
• Share These Posters—Your Patients May Feel Better
• ESRD National Coordinating Center (NCC) Patient Grant Library Rated a Thumbs Up
• Coming Soon—ESRD NCC Resources Under Development
• Mark Your Calendar
• Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER): Preparing for a Winter Storm

November 2020 issue:

• Join the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) National Coordinating Center (NCC) #FightFlu Campaign
• New Online Kidney Transplant Hub
• Patient Volunteers Needed for Peer Mentoring Program Pilot
• Home Dialysis―It Could Be the Right Choice for Your Patients
• New Tools Added to the ESRD NCC Patient Grant Library
• Share the Work Incentive Seminar Events
• Coming Soon―ESRD NCC Resources Under Development
• Mark Your Calendar
• Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER): What Should You Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Planning

October 2020 issue:

• The Flu Season Is Here, and It Is Time to Get the Flu Vaccine
• COVID-19 Webinars: On-Demand and Upcoming
• Spanish-Language Resources Available to Help Support Kidney Patients and Their Families
• Roll Up Your Sleeves for the Annual Flu Vaccine
• Share the Is a Transplant Right for Me? Video
• Sample Infection Prevention and Control Quality Improvement Plan
• New Tools Added to the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) National Coordinating Center (NCC) Patient Grant Library 
• Coming Soon―ESRD NCC Resources Under Development
• Mark Your Calendar
• Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER): Shake Out 2020

September 2020 issue:

• Quality Improvement Activities
• Mind Your Mind With the New End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) COVID-19 Mental Health Toolkit
• All Under One Roof—Helping Patients and Families Cope in Multigenerational Households During COVID-19
• On-Demand Training and Educational Events
• Ideas to Help Stay in Touch With Family and Friends
• Join the Conversation—Listen to the New Podcast: Staying Healthy Inside and Outside the Dialysis Clinic
• TheKidneyHub.org Can Help Your Patients Thrive With Kidney Disease
• Coming Soon: ESRD NCC Resources Under Development
• Mark Your Calendar
• KCER: Disasters Don't Wait—Make a Plan Today

August 2020 issue:

• You Told Us · We Listened · We Are Changing
• It Is Time for a Facelift—Check Out the New End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) National Coordinating Center (NCC) Patient Resources Webpage
• 2020 National Patient and Family Engagement-Learning and Action Network (NPFE-LAN) Affinity Group Resources Released
• Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Resources Available Through the Patient Grant Library
• New Patient Telemedicine Guide Available
• Join the ESRD NCC #MaskUp! Social Media Campaign
• Coming Soon—ESRD NCC Resources Under Development
• Mark Your Calendar
• KCER: Are You New to Preparing After-Action Reports or Intimidated by the Process?

July 2020 issue:

• Hand Hygiene Tutorial Is Now Available in Spanish
• Special COVID-19 Webex Recording Now Available Online
• Helping Patients Stay Healthy for Kidney Transplantation
• Tips for Successfully Applying for an Emergency Grant
• Mark Your Calendar Events
• KCER: Evacuating to a Public Shelter During COVID-19

June 2020 issue:

• New ESRD NCC Patient COVID-19 Webpage 
• Register Now: The ESRD NCC Hosts Weekly COVID-19 “Quickinar” Events
• Patient Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about COVID-19
• COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funds Now on the Patient Grant Library
• Mark Your Calendar
• KCER Newsletter: Preparing for Hurricane Season During COVID-19

May 2020 issue:

• Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Kidney Community Resources
• COVID-19 "Quickinar" Educational Events
• COVID-19 Peer Mentor Support
• Clean Hands Count―Helping Patients Prevent the Spread of Infection
• Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Program Assists Patients During the COVID-19 Outbreak

April 2020 issue:

• COVID-19 Guidance for the Kidney Community
• March Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) Learning and Action Networks (LANs)
• Honoring Organ Donors During Donate Life Month
• End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) National Coordinating Center (NCC) Caregiver Peer Connection Calls
• Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Watch Newsletter: Coronavirus Updates

March 2020 issue:

• Celebrate National Kidney Month and World Kidney Day
• March Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) Learning and Action Networks (LANs)
• ESRD Patients Shine a Light on Kidney Disease at 2020 CMS Quality Conference
• Patient Grant Library and Internet Safety
• KCER Watch Newsletter: Coronavirus Updates

February 2020 issue:

• Look for a Dynamic Track of Educational Sessions at 2020 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Conference
• March Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) Learning and Action Network (LAN) Events
• Implementation of November 2019 QIA LAN Interventions
• National Patient and Family Engagement (NPFE)-LAN Kicks Off Affinity Group Meetings
• Patients and Family Members Share Their Kidney Disease Journeys in Podcast Series
• It’s Here! Announcing the Updated National Patient and Family Engagement-LAN (NPFE-LAN) Webpage
• Save the Date: 2020 Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Summit

December 2019 issue:

• January Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) Learning and Action Networks (LANs)
• 2020 National Patient and Family Engagement (NPFE)-Learning and Action Network (LAN) Subject Matter Experts (SME) Recruitment
• Tips for Caregivers Handout Now Available
• New Resources Added to the Patient Grant Library
• Managing Retaliation in the Dialysis Setting Resources Now Available
• Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Watch Newsletter—December 2019

October 2019 issue:

• November Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) Learning and Action Networks (LANs)
• National Patient and Family Engagement (NPFE) LAN End-of-Year Celebration
• Peer-to-Peer Sharing Resources
• ESRD NCC Receipt of the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) Dominick Gentile, MD, Memorial Award
• Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Program National Exercise

September 2019 issue:

• Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) Learning and Action Networks (LANs)
• National Patient and Family Engagement (NPFE) LAN Peer Connection Calls
• New Resources for Patient and Family Engagement
• Human Centered Design (HCD) Project Updates
• American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) National Meeting Exhibit
• The Forum of ESRD Networks’ Dialysis Patient Depression Toolkit
• Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Newsletter

August 2019 issue:

• Topics for the September Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) Learning and Action Networks (LANs)
• Implementation Rates of May QIA LAN Interventions
• National Patient and Family Engagement (NPFE) LAN Affinity Group QIAs 
• Human Centered Design (HCD) Updates
• The Advancing American Kidney Health (AAKH) Initiative Announcement 
• Forum of end Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Networks Kidney Transplant Toolkit 
• The KidneyX: Patient Innovator Challenge 
• The Role of Healthcare Coalitions in Emergency Response 

July 2019 issue:

• July 2019 Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) Learning and Action Networks (LANs)
• National Patient and Family Engagement LAN (NPFE-LAN) Peer Connection Calls
• Human Centered Design (HCD) Updates
• New End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patient Orientation Package (NEPOP) Workgroup
• Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Program 2019 National Exercise 

June 2019 issue:

• July 2019 Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) Learning and Action Networks (LANs)
• National Peer Mentoring Initiative
• Human Centered Design (HCD) Updates
• National Care Transitions Awareness (NCTA) Day Summit
• KCER Watch Special Edition for the 2019 Hurricane Season

May 2019 issue (first issue):

• Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) Learning and Action Network (LAN) Interventions
• The NCC Patient Grant Library
• Human Centered Design (HCD) Projects
• Donate Life’s National Blue and Green Day
• National Care Transitions Awareness Day
• Clean Hands Count Pilot Test
• Health and Safety Observances