1. Please read this Network Memo for updates on how your facility may be impacted.
  2. In April, the National Employment Network Association (NENA) presented on a collaborative education webinar to share tips and tools on how to support dialysis patients in their efforts to return to work. Many companies now offer more flexible schedules and opportunities for employees to work from home due to COVID-19. If you have patients that are interested in returning to work, utilize the resources below to support their efforts.
    • Watch the recorded webinar with the NENA
    • Use the two attached documents titled Ticket Referral Form and EN List to refer your dialysis patients to virtual Employment Networks that will assist them in the Ticket to Work.   
  3. The Network has worked with the Patient Advisory Council and Medical Review Board to provide the first edition of the Heartland Headlines patient newsletter for 2020. Please print and share copies with your patients – it has some great article to share on coping with COVID-19 and some a great patient and living donation story to inspire hope. Click here to view.
  4. Modality Education and COVID-19 resources. Review these two newsletters for resources and tools to use & share in your community and at your dialysis facility.
    • Review current education tools for Home Dialysis & Kidney Transplant
    • Review the latest edition of the Qsource Kidney Community COVID-19 Updates.