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	Latest Scientific Journal Articles on Nursing - list compiled by RenalWEB's Journal Watch
	2009 Directory of ESRD Network Organizations - (57-page pdf) from the ESRD Network Coordinating Center (web site)
	2008 USRDS Presentations & Posters - from the United States Renal Data System (USRDS) web site
	Access to Care and Utilization of Services - from the National Center for Health Statistics web site
	The Accord Project - seeking to bring about European consensus on the care and treatment of dialysis patients
	Adapting Standards of Care under Extreme Conditions: Guidance for Professionals During Disasters, Pandemics, and Other Extreme Emergencies (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) from the American Nurses Association - March 2008
	Advance Directives+ - from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) web site
	Advance Directives & End of Life New Materials in Spanish too - from the Southern California Renal Disease Council web site
	The Advance Health Care Directive Act (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) from the Southern California Renal Disease Council web site
	AHRQ National Resource Center for Health Information Technology web site
	American Nephrology Nurses Association web site - ANNA Chapters web sites
	ANA Nursing Practice Information Infrastructure web site
	Anna Book Store - New Fourth Edition from the ANNA web site
	ANNA Connected - the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) networking site
	Anna Online Education Library - from the ANNA web site
	ANNA Position Statements from the ANNA web site
	ANNA Certification Review Course - 2009 Symposium (CD-ROM). - August 2009
	The American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology (ASDIN) web site
	ASHP Guidelines on Managing Drug Product Shortages (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) - from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
	Association of Dialysis Advocates web site
	Better Chronic Disease Care from California Healthcare Foundation
	Books and pamphlets available from The Renal Network (ESRD Networks 9/10)
	California Dialysis Council web site - updated!
	Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technologists web site
	The CMS Quarterly Provider Update (QPU) - from the CMS web site
	Clinical Trials: Kidney Disease - from the Center Watch web site
	Clinical Trials seeking patients: Kidney Disease, Chronic and Kidney Failure
	The Cochrane Renal Group web site - from the Centre for Kidney Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead
	Communication Prescription: A video education program for the renal care professional
	Conditions of Participation (CoPs) & Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) - from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
	Conditions for Coverage for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities; Final Rule - (pdf) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
	Crownweb - comprehensive page from the ESRD Network of Texas web site
	cyberNephrology - from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) web site
	Dialysis (and the Spanish version Diálisis) - from the U.S. National Library of Medicine web site
	Dialysis Dictionary - from the End Stage Renal Disease Network 11 web site
	Dialysis Times - from the Renal Research Institute
	DIASIM - a dialysis simulation program from Membrana (page down to access DIASIM link)
	The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) web site
	Dictionary of over 70,000 medical, pharmaceutical, biomedical & healthcare acronyms and abbreviations - from the MediLexicon web site
	eHealth Initiative web site connecting communities for better health learning network and resource Center
	End-of-Life Decision-Making and the Role of the Nephrology Nurse Module 1: Techniques to Facilitate Discussion for Advanced Care Planning (ACP) from the ANNA web site
	End Stage Renal Disease for Medicare - from the CMS web site
	End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Program: ESRD Managed Care Demonstration - from the CMS web site
	2008 ESRD Briefing Book for State and Federal Policy Makers (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) - from the ANNA web site
	ESRD Clinical Performance Measures (CPM) Project, 2008 Annual Report (pdf), and Reliability Report (pdf) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) web site
	European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association/European Renal Care Association (EDTNA/ERCA) web site
	European Society for Paediatric Nephrology web site
	Fact Sheets from the ANNA web site
	"FirstStep" - the Path to Federal Benefits for People Who Are Homeless - from the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) web site
	Free CD-ROM on Evidence Based Medicine in Dialysis Therapy - from the Membrana web site
	Flu Gallery of Patient and Provider Education Materials - from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) web site
	Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society web site
	Healthcare Technology Horizons - from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) web site
	Health Disparities Community Solutions Database from the American Public Health Association (APHA) web site
	Health Teaching.com specializes in visual and descriptive educational tools for health care professionals who work in collaboration with clients and families with progressive renal insufficiency and end stage renal disease
	Health, United States, 2006 - from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
	Hospital Compare - from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services web site
	Impact of Nurse Staffing on Patient Safety - from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
	Intensive Intervention With The Non-Compliant Patient (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) - from the End Stage Renal Disease Network 14 web site
	International Society for Hemodialysis (ISHD) web site
	International Society of Nephrology (ISN) web site
	Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety web site
	Keeping Kidney Patients Safe web site
	Kidney End-Of-Life Coalition web site
	Kidney Learning System (KLS)™ - from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) web site
	Kidney School web site and Printed Life Options Kidney School Modules
	Kidney & Urology Foundation of America (KUFA) web site
	Managing mental illness in the dialysis treatment environment: A team approach - full-text (pdf) article from Nephrology News & Issues - December 2006
	Measures Assessment Tool (MAT) - (pdf) for dialysis facility survey and certification under the new Conditions for Coverage- from the Northwest Renal Network
	Medicare Modernization Update - from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services web site
	National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) web site
	National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) - from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
	National Kidney Foundation 2008 Annual Report (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader) - from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) web site
	National Surveillance of Dialysis-Associated Diseases in the United States, 2002 (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader) - from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
	Nephrology Office Toolkit - free from the Kidney Learning System web site
	Pain-Topics.org - safety tips for avoiding opioid analgesic risks in patients with kidney or liver disease
	Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employer - (pdf) from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 2007
	Patient Rights and Responsibilities - from the Kidney School web site
	Peritoneal Dialysis Travel “Tool Box” (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader) - from the ANNA web site
	PDServe web site - a comprehensive service developed to enhance the quality of peritoneal dialysis care
	Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Patient Care - from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) web site
	Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Healthcare Settings - from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) web site
	Preparedness Resources for Healthcare Facilities resources from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) web site
	Prescription Drug Program - from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services web site
	Preventive Services - from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services web site
	Psychosocial Tools and Resources for Assessing Patients - resource from the Northwest Renal Network - September 2007
	The Guide to Medicare Preventive Services - (pdf) from the Medlearn/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services web site
	The Provider's Guide to Quality & Culture - from the Management Sciences for Health (MSH) web site
	Renal Data Extraction and Referencing (RenDER) System - online data querying application accessible through the United States Renal Data System (USRDS)
	Renal Homepage - from the UK Department of Health (DH) web site
	Research Updates in kidney and urologic health - from NIDDK web site
	Role of the Patient Advocate (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader) - from the National Patient Safety Foundation web site
	Safe Patient Handling and Movement - from the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs web site
	statehealthfacts.org - your source for state health data
	Therapy Resources - from the Medlearn/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services web site
	Tools and Resources for Assessing Functional Status of ESRD Patients - list of resources from the Northwest Renal Network web site
	Understanding Billing: Concepts for Direct Care RNs and ESRD Administrators (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader) from Nephrology Nursing Journal - January/February 2009
	United States Renal Data System (USRDS) 2008 Researcher's Guide
	Users' Guides to the Medical Literature - from the Centre for Health Evidence web site
	Web links for Dialysis and Nephrology Resources
	Webpage for Spanish-Speaking Employers and Workers - from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) web site
	The Whistleblower Program - from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) web site
	worstpills.org web site - from the Public Citizen organization
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	Discover Nephrology Nursing - (pdf) from the ANNA web site
	Contemporary Nephrology Nursing: Principles and Practice (2nd edition 2006) - from the American Nephrology Nurses Association web site (page down to locate book title and pricing)
	Core Curriculum for Nephrology Nursing - from the American Nephrology Nurses Association web site - 2008 edition
	Decreasing Patient-Provider Conflict Toolkit - resources from the Northwest Renal Network web site
	Scope and Standards of Advanced Practice in Nephrology Nursing © 2008  - from the American Nephrology Nurses Association web site
	Guidelines for Care of ESRD Patients (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) - from the End Stage Renal Disease Network 4 web site
	Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Patient Assessment Tool - a tool developed by the American Nephrology Nurses’ Association and the National Kidney Foundation to assist dialysis facilities in meeting the new Conditions of Coverage from CMS
	Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Disease - Using the ANNA Standards and Practice Guidelines to Improve Care - CE article from the Nephrology Nursing Journal
	Chronic Kidney Disease: What Every Nurse Should Know - Module 1: Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease - Hemodialysis in the Long Term Care Setting - from the American Nephrology Nurses Association web site
	Chronic Kidney Disease: What Every Nurse Should Know - Module 2: Stage 3 & 4 CKD - from the American Nephrology Nurses Association web site
	Chronic Kidney Disease: What Every Nurse Should Know - Module 3: Stage 1 & 2 CKD - from the American Nephrology Nurses Association web site
	Chronic Kidney Disease: What Every Nurse Should Know - Module 6: Chronic Kidney Disease - The Post Transplant Patient - from the American Nephrology Nurses Association web site
	End-of-Life Decision-Making and the Role of the Nephrology Nurse - Module 1: Techniques to Facilitate Discussion for Advanced Care Planning (ACP) - from the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) web site
	End-of-Life Decision-Making and the Role of the Nephrology Nurse - Module 2: Ethical and Legal Aspects of Advanced Care Planning (ACP) - from the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) web site
	End-of-Life Decision-Making and the Role of the Nephrology Nurse - Module 3 - Cultural Diversity: Different Cultures, Different Solutions - from the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) web site
	European Best Practice Guidelines - guidelines for anemia, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplantiation that are endorsed by the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) (from Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation)
	KDQOL COMPLETE - the fast, easy way to use, score, and manage the KDQOL-36!
	Professionalism in Dialysis Care (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) - from the Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition (ESRD Network # 5) web site
	Providing Patient-Centered Care (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) - from the Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition (ESRD Network # 5) web site
	When Patients Have Concerns (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) - from the Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition (ESRD Network # 5) web site
	Caring Through the End (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) - from the Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition (ESRD Network # 5) web site
	DPC - Decreasing Dialysis Patient-Provider Conflict - from The Renal Network - October 2005
	To Contract, or Not To Contract?... (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) - from the Southeastern Kidney Council (ESRD Network # 6) web site
	Dialysis Therapy by Allen R., Md. Nissenson (Editor), Richard N., Md. Fine (Editor) - hardcover book
	Handbook of Dialysis Fourth Edition by John T Daugirdas MD, Peter G Blake MB, FRCPC, FRCPI, Todd S Ing MD
	Renal Nursing: A Practical Approach - a book from Australia
	Career Fulfillment in Nephrology Nursing: Your Guide to Professional Development from the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) web site
	Explanation of Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome by Ari Kostadaras
	Book: Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel by Gutch, Corea, and Stoner from amazon.com
	ANNA Publications  - from the American Nephrology Nurses Association web site
	American Nephrology Nurses' Association Strategic Plan (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) - ANNA web site
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	Ergonomics - news summary reported by RenalWEB - last updated September 17, 2003
	National Surveillance System for Health Care Workers (NaSH) - from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
	Exposure to Stress: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals - (pdf) release from the NIOSH/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - July 2008
	NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Stress at Work - topic from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - November 5, 2007
	Preventing Back Injuries in Healthcare Settings - from the NIOSH/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - October 2008
	Occupational Deaths among Healthcare Workers (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) - from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - July 2005
	Workplace Violence Prevention Strategies and Research Needs - from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
	Healthcare Workers At Greatest Risk of Workplace Violence - news summary reported by RenalWEB - last updated November 20, 2003
	Lateral Violence: Nurse Against Nurse - Continuing Education (CE) program from the American Nurses Association
	Violence: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals - from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
	How to Prevent Aggression in Healthcare - from the Center for Aggression Management web site
	Workplace Substance Abuse - from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) web site
	Workplace Violence - from the ANA web site
	Abuse and Violence Against Nursing Personnel - International Council of Nurses position statement
	Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Service Workers - revised 2004 (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) from OSHA web site
	Violence in the workplace Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies - from National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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	Certification of Nurses and Technicians - news summary from RenalWEB - last updated June 10, 2002
	Board of Nephrology Examiners, Inc. Nursing and Technology (BONENT) Examinations are given by Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc. Fact Sheet on BONENT Examinations.
	The Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC) offers the Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) and the Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN) examinations
	Nephrology Nursing Certification Review Guide © 2008 (4th edition) - from the American Nephrology Nurses Association web site
	Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program from the Federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
	ANNA Continuing Education Articles - from the ANNA web site
	On-Line Continuing Education Offerings list from Network 8 Inc. web site
	CE Program - Learning Modules in Partnering for Quality Care Series - from the ANNA web site
	CME/CE Programs from the National Kidney Foundation - from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
	Education: Articles from Hemodialysis, Inc. (Free contact hours) - 1) Body Weight - Body Water, 2) Body Mass Index and Uremia, and 3) Dialysis Dose
	Onsite Training Seminars and Workshops for Dialysis and other Healthcare Professionals and Video Training Programs by Foster Seminars and Communications
	Online RN-to-BSN Program - from Jacksonville University
	Is An External Degree for You? - article from Nurses.com
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	K/ DOQI Main Page on the National Kidney Foundation web site - Update 2000 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hemodialysis Adequacy 2006 Updates Clinical Practice Guidelines for Peritoneal Dialysis Adequacy 2006 Updates Clinical Practice Guidelines for Vascular Access 2006 Updates Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Anemia of Chronic Renal Failure Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nutrition in Chronic Renal Failure Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nutrition in Children with CKD - 2008 Update (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bone Metabolism and Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bone Metabolism and Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease: Evaluation, Classification, and Stratification Clinical Practice Guidelines for Managing Dyslipidemias in Chronic Kidney Disease Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hypertension and Antihypertensive Agents in Chronic Kidney Disease Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease in Dialysis Patients Clinical Practice Guidelines and Clinical Practice Recommendations for Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
	Frequently Asked Questions: The K/DOQI Process
	K/DOQI Annual Report 2006 (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader)
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	PubMed Search Tool of the National Library Of Medicine's MEDLINE Database (allows you to search through over 11 million indexed articles). Due to copyright laws, only the abstracts (summaries) of the articles are usually listed. Some articles appear in full text on the publishers' web sites that are linked to PubMed. This page provides an Overview of PubMed.
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	General Dialysis Nursing Issues and Questions moderated by Carol Issac MacKusick, MSN RN CNN
	Nurses and Techs (Staff Lounge)
	Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) moderated by Mary Hansen
	Blood Volume Monitoring / Fluid Management moderated by Diana Hlegovy
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	October 7-9, 2009 - National Renal Administrators Association (NRAA) Fall Conference, Marriott Marco Island Resort, Marco Island, FL - conference page, NRAA web site, (215) 320-4655, fax (215) 564-2175, e-mail
	October 9-11, 2009 - ANNA Fall Meeting for Nephrology Nurses, Managers, and Advanced Practice Nurses, Disney's Contemporary Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL - meeting page, ANNA web site, (888) 600-2662, fax (856) 589-7463, e-mail
	Upcoming ANNA Regional/Chapter Events web page
	Listing of local ESRD Network Annual Meetings
	Listing of NKF Local Council Professional Education Meetings and Activities
	Listing of North American Transplant Coordinators Organization (NATCO) Meetings 2008
	Listing of CMS ESRD Network External Stakeholder Meetings
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	Interventional Nephrology: Recrudescent and Ascendant - Free, full-text editorial from Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. - September 2009
	The Scope of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology - Free, full-text editorial from Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. - September 2009
	Progress with the European Society for Pediatric Nephrology (ESPN)/ERA-EDTA Registry for Children with Established Renal Failure (ERF) - Free, full-text editorial commentary from NDT. - September 2009
	Nurses’ Contacts and Potential for Infectious Disease Transmission - Expedited article (15-page pdf) from Emerging Infectious Diseases. - September 2009
	National Dialysis Treatment Program Under Fire; Criticized As Too Costly, Risky - Article from Kaiser Health News. Commentary on the USA Today article from Bill Peckham at Dialysis from the Sharp End of the Needle. - August 24, 2009
	Modern Healthcare Names DaVita CEO Kent Thiry the #73 Most Powerful Person in Healthcare - August 24, 2009 List of 100 most powerful people in healthcare (registration required, but free). Also see Kent Thiry's political campaign contributions in the 2008 election cycle. Editor's note: Thiry was listed just behind #72 Besty McCaughey, the former Cantel Medical director who resigned last week after appearing on The Daily Show. If he announces a Senate run, perhaps we'll see a Thiry/Stewart interview.
	Heat Stress in Older People and People with Chronic Diseases - News release from the Canadian Medical Association Journal. - August 24, 2009
	Dialysis Treatment in USA: High Costs, High Death Rates - This article from USA Today follows up on the Boston ESRD Conference held in April of this year. Article from Kaiser Health News. - August 23, 2009
	Simple CPR Works Best - Article from HealthDay. - August 23, 2009
	California nurses campaign for better H1N1 protections - Article from the California Nurses Association. - August 23, 2009
	When Nurses Are Prosecuted for Advocacy, We All Lose - Article from the Houston Chronicle. - August 22, 2009
	Littmann 3200 Bluetooth Stethoscope Brings Auscultation to PC for Sharing, Futher Review - Article from MedGadget. - August 21, 2009
	Web-Based Psychotherapy Can Work - Article from HealthDay. - August 20, 2009
	Hold the Line on Healthcare, Mr President - Only in the US is Medicine Solely Run for Profit - Article by California Nurses Association Executive Director. - August 20, 2009
	$1.2 Billion Released To Support EHR Adoption - Press release from VP Joe Biden and Kaiser Health News item. - August 20, 2009
	Dual Factors Tied to Vancomycin Nephrotoxicity - Reuters Health article. - August 19, 2009
	Issues in Renal Disease: An Interview with Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD - Article from Renal & Urology News. - August 18, 2009
	Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis May Have Killed Mozart - Articles from Reuters and HealthDay. Abstract from the Annals of Internal Medicine. - August 18, 2009
	Top Abstracts in Dialysis 08/18/2009 - TopAbstracts™ in Dialysis are the abstracts most highly rated/most read by nearly 300,000 physicians. - August 18, 2009
	Understanding KDQOL-36 - Article from Renal Business Today. - August 18, 2009
	Study Finds End-of-Life Counseling Improves Mood - Article from AP. - August 18, 2009
	Delay Now Expected in H1N1 Flu Vaccine Avaliability - Article from AP. - August 17, 2009
	National Quality Forum Endorses Measures to Improve Medication Safety and Quality - Article from PRNewswire-USNewswire. - August 17, 2009
	Dialysis for 80 illegal Immigrants Drives Las Vegas Hospital into Debt - Article from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. - August 16, 2009
	Rule of 4s for Diagnosing Ultrafiltration Failure in PD - Blog entry from Renal Fellow Network. - August 16, 2009
	Obama Makes Health Case in Newspaper Opinion Article - Article from MarketWatch. Obama's op/ed piece in The New York Times. - August 16, 2009
	H1N1 ICU Triage Rules: Who Lives? - Blog entry by Peter Laird, MD from Dialysis from the Sharp End of the Needle. - August 14, 2009
	Is It Really Better To Start Dialysis As Late As Possible? - Advance Access editorial commentary from NDT. - August 14, 2009
	FDA: Cases of Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA) Reported in Patients Treated with CellCept - Safety alert from the US Food and Drug Administration. - August 14, 2009
	Machine Turnaround Time and Time Efficiency in Hemodialysis Delivery - A Global Comparison - Issue-in-Progress abstract from Blood Purification. - August 14, 2009
	FDA Safety Alert: GDH-PQQ Glucose Monitoring Technology - Public Health Notification from the FDA. News release from the FDA. Article from MedPage Today. - August 13, 2009 "Non-glucose sugars contained in some therapeutic products such as peritoneal dialysis solutions and certain immunoglobulins can falsely elevate glucose results, which may prompt excessive insulin administration."
	Rule of 6s for Dialysis Access Placement - Blog entry from Renal Fellow Network. - August 13, 2009
	Former Exec Says Insurers Use 'Scare Tactics' To Oppose Reform, Disrupt Town Halls - Article from Kaiser Health News. Related article from Reuters. - August 13, 2009
	FDA Safety Alert: GDH-PQQ Glucose Monitoring Technology - Public Health Notification from the FDA. - August 13, 2009
	Review of Top 10 Health Technology Hazards and How to Minimize their Risks - Article from Nursing Times. - August 13, 2009
	Managing Drug-Risk Information — What to Do with All Those New Numbers - Free, full-text perspective piece from The New England Journal of Medicine. - August 13, 2009
	Open Letter to President Obama and Congress on Ways To Reduce Costs and Improve Care in the Kidney Program - (3-page pdf ) Letter from the Renal Support Network web site. - August 12, 2009
	Health Related Quality of Life and the CKD Patient: Challenges for the Nephrology Community - Advance online abstract from Kidney International. - August 12, 2009
	Pill Burden Too Great in Dialysis Patients? - Video blog by Jeffrey Berns, MD from Medscape Nephrology. - August 11, 2009
	Physicians Are Talking About: The Physician-Patient Relationship Up in Smoke - Article from Medscape Nephrology. - August 11, 2009
	Two Views on Practice Guidelines and How They Can Impact Patient Care - Articles from NephrOnline. - August 11, 2009 • Article by David C. Mendelssohn, MD, FRCPC (his comments begin in the third paragraph) • Article by Andeera Levin, MD, FRCPC
	Aging with GRACE: New Health Care Delivery Model Improves Outcomes, Saves Money - News release from Indiana University. A team approach to preventive healthcare delivery for older adults developed by researchers from Indiana University and the Regenstrief Institute improves health and quality of life, decreased emergency department visits and lowered hospital admission rates. - August 11, 2009
	CDC Issues H1N1 Vaccine Planning Guide - Q&A format from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. - August 10, 2009
	NY To Require Flu Vaccination for Health Care Workers - News item from AHANews.com. - August 10, 2009
	White House Web Site Launched To Battle Health Reform Rumors - Article from Kaiser Health News. - August 10, 2009
	Institute of Medicine To Host Workshop on Protecting Health Care Workers from H1N1 Flu - A live audio webcast of the workshop will be available: August 12, 2009 - 8am-5pm (Eastern) and Thursday, August 13, 2009 from 8am-12pm (Eastern). IOM committee web page. - August 2009
	Guided Care Reduces Cost of Health Care for Older Persons with Chronic Conditions - News release from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. - August 7, 2009
	Fresenius Medical Care to Host 100 Free Public Education Classes During ANNA’s Kidney Disease Awareness and Education Week - Press release. - August 6, 2009
	A Radical Idea For Changing How Health Care Providers Are Paid - Article from NPR. - August 6, 2009
	The Next Wave of Corporate Medicine — How We All Might Benefit - Perspective piece from The New England Journal of Medicine. - August 6, 2009
	Palliative Care Physician Helps Patients Cope with Chronic illnesses - Article from the Des Moines Register. - August 5, 2009
	Effect of Hurricane Katrina on the Mortality of Dialysis Patients - Advance online abstract from Kidney International. - August 5, 2009
	ANA and International Transplant Nurses Society Co-Publish First Standard for Transplant Nursing - Press release (2-page pdf) from the American Nurses Association. - August 4, 2009
	Games For Health: The Latest Tool InThe Medical Care Arsenal - Free, full-text article from Health Affairs. - August 4, 2009
	Top Abstracts in Dialysis 08/04/2009 - TopAbstracts™ in Dialysis are the abstracts most highly rated/most read by nearly 300,000 physicians. - August 4, 2009
	CDC Tool Estimates Medical Needs of Displaced Persons in a Disaster - News item from AHANews.com. CDC MedCon:Pre-Event Software. - August 4, 2009
	Facemasks and Hand Hygiene to Prevent Influenza Transmission in Households - Free, Early-Release article from the Annals of Internal Medicine. Article from Reuters. - August 4, 2009
	Certification Review Course - ANNA 2009 Symposium (CD-ROM). - August 2009
	Proliferation of Hemodialysis Units and Declining Peritoneal Dialysis Use: An International Trend - Free, full-text article from the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. - August 2009
	Stressors and Coping in Individuals With Chronic Kidney Disease - Article from Nephrology Nursing Journal. - July/August 2009
	Dialysis Staff Encouragement and Fluid Control Adherence in Patients On Hemodialysis - Article from Nephrology Nursing Journal. - July/August 2009
	Patient Questions About Transplantation: A Resource Guide - Article from Nephrology Nursing Journal. - July/August 2009
	Use of Hypoglycemic Agents in CKD - Article from Renal Fellow Network. - July 30, 2009
	Fire Closes Virginia Dialysis Center; Patients Diverted to Other Sites - Article from roanoke.com. - July 30, 2009
	"American Values" — A Smoke Screen in the Debate on Health Care Reform - Free, full-text perspective piece from The New England Journal of Medicine. - July 30, 2009
	How Medicare Could Get Better Prices on Prescription Drugs - Free, full-text article from Health Affairs. - July 30, 2009
	Light-Shielded Hemodialysis (Or Why My Blood Doesn't See the Light) - Article by Miriam Lippel Blum from Dialysis from the Sharp End of the Needle. - July 30, 2009
	Kidney Mortality Cannot Be Cured Without Kidney Morality - Article from The Jewish Week. - July 29, 2009
	Pregnant Women, Health-Care Workers Top Swine Flu Vaccine Candidates - Article from HealthDay. - July 29, 2009
	Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Renal Perspective - Free, full-text, Advance Online article and CME from Nature Reviews Nephrology. - July 28, 2009
	1 in 6 Health Workers Won't Report in Flu Pandemic - The study was conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. - July 28, 2009
	July 30th: America’s Nurses, Doctors, Seniors Celebrate Medicare’s 44th Birthday and Toast the “Uniquely American” Healthcare Solution - News release from the California Nurses Association. - July 28, 2009
	DaVita's Clinical Team Convenes for Week-Long Clinical Summit - Press release. - July 28, 2009
	Public Comment Period on UNOS Policy Change Proposals Ends September 14, 2009 - Seven policy proposals from the United Network for Organ Sharing. - July 27, 2009
	The New Sentinel Network — Improving the Evidence of Medical-Product Safety - ONLINE FIRST perspective piece from The New England Journal of Medicine. - July 27, 2009
	The Patient Is the World - "The science of medicine is astonishing and useful, but it can keep us from practicing the human art of listening and responding, face to face, heart to heart." Article by Stephen Bergman from the Boston Globe. - July 27, 2009
	How Does Kidney Trafficking Work? - Article from TIME magazine. - July 27, 2009
	One Woman on Both Sides of Dialysis - Article from The Virginian-Pilot. - July 27, 2009
	Black-Market Kidney Trafficking Charge Provides Bizarre Twist on N.J. Corruption Probe - Article from The Star-Ledger via NJ.com. Additional article from CNN. - July 23, 2009
	Top Abstracts in Dialysis 07/21/2009 - TopAbstracts™ in Dialysis are the abstracts most highly rated/most read by nearly 300,000 physicians. - July 21, 2009
	Patients And Health Care Providers Seek Improved Quality As Report Shows Extensive Errors - Article from Kaiser Health News. - July 21, 2009
	Obama Administration Releases Independent Medicare Advisory Council Act of 2009 - Article from Medicare Update. On July 17, 2009, the Obama Administration released a draft version of the Independent Medicare Advisory Council Act of 2009 (Act). If enacted, it would give a MedPAC-like panel decision-making authority to set Medicare payment policy. - July 17, 2009
	The Obama Administration Should Respond to the Harvard Letter (from Boston ESRD Conference) - Blog entry by Bill Peckham from Dialysis from the Sharp End of the Needle. - July 16, 2009
	Best Kidney Disorders Hospitals in U.S. - July 15, 2009 Annual report from U.S. News & World Report. Article from WebMD. This year, the top hospitals for nephrology care are: • Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston • NY-Presbyterian Univ. Hospital of Columbia and Cornell • Mayo Clinic • Massachusetts General • Cleveland Clinic
	Clinical Nutrition Scores Are Superior for the Prognosis of Hemodialysis Patients Compared to Lab Markers and Bioelectrical Impedance - Advance Access abstract from NDT. - July 15, 2009
	Are You Breaking Swine Flu's Golden Rule? - Article from WebMD. Staying home when you're sick is key advice that some find unrealistic. - July 15, 2009
	Nationwide Recall of All Lots of Brookstone Pharmaceuticals' Concentrated Acetaminophen Drops - release from the FDA - July 15, 2009
	Dr. Christopher Blagg Comments on Boston ESRD Conference Steering Committee Letter - Posting in RenalWEB discussion forum. - July 15, 2009 "Patients suitable for home hemodialysis need to be told that survival in center is worse than survival with breast or prostate cancer and that reports are beginning to appear that more frequent short daily or long nightly dialysis may provide survival similar to that with a deceased donor transplant. We must ensure that bundling and other changes from CMS do not discourage these treatments. Patients who have experienced more frequent dialysis almost all would never go back to three times a week dialysis, as their physicians can confirm."
	HHS Office of the Inspector General Audit Reports: - July 15, 2009 • Payments for Epogen Administered at Fresenius Medical Care - Brandywine, Wilmington, Delaware • Payments for Epogen Administered at Fresenius Medical Care - Northeast, District of Columbia • Payments for Epogen Administered at Fresenius Medical Care - Anacostia, District of Columbia
	Citing Concerns over Viral Infections, FDA Requires Labeling Change On Kidney-Transplant Drugs - Article from AP news item. FDA note to correspondents. - July 14, 2009
	Nurses File Cal-OSHA Complaint After Hospital Refuses to Supply Swine Flu Masks for Units with Infected Patients - Press release from the California Nurses Association. - July 14, 2009
	Rivals Wary of Dialysis Giant DaVita's Aggressive Business Style - Article from The Denver Post. - July 14, 2009
	CDC Issues H1N1 Planning Tips for Outpatient Facilities - 10-steps you can take. - July 14, 2009
	Immunosuppressant Labeling Changes - FDA news release. - July 14, 2009
	Recall of Medtronic Paradigm Quick-Set Insulin Infusion Sets - FDA news release. - July 13, 2009
	Renal Researchers Faked Data - Article from TheScientist.com. - July 13, 2009
	Swearing 'helps to reduce pain' - Article from BBC News. - July 13, 2009
	New Flu Resembles Feared 1918 Virus: Study - Article from Reuters. - July 13, 2009
	Investigation Finds Problem Nurses Stay On Job Amid Nursing Shortage - Article from Kaiser Health News. - July 13, 2009
	Quality Data Have Limited Impact on Patient Behavior - Article from American Medical News. - July 13, 2009
	Journal of Renal Care from the EDTNA/ERCA web site
	Renal Express from the American Society of Nephrology web site
	Professional Advocate from the American Kidney Fund (AKF)
	Dialysis news stories from Yahoo   Continually Updated!
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	HHS Announces $13.4 Million in Financial Assistance to Support Nurses - Release from HHS.gov. - August 12, 2009
	Doctor Shortage and Disparities After Reform Examined, Nurses Prepare For Changing Role - Article from Kaiser Health News. - August 6, 2009
	HHS Secretary Sebelius Makes Recovery Act Funding Available to Expand Health Professions Training - Press release. - July 28, 2009
	Doctor And Nursing Shortage Could Undermine Health Care Reform - Article from Kaiser Health News. - July 23, 2009
	IOM, RWJF Launch 'Future of Nursing' Initiative - News item from AHANews.com. - July 14, 2009
	State Fact Sheets on Kidney Disease and Nursing Shortage - ANNA's Health Policy Committee has developed state-specific fact sheets on kidney disease incidence and the nursing workforce
	See what nurses in other parts of the country are making - Salary Wizard™ from NursingWeek.com
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