Approved Highly Effective Practices
Monthly Chairside IDT Meetings - Patient Engagement [01/16/2020]
Berkshire Medical Center and Southwestern Vermont Medical Center - ESRD Network 1 Region
Monthly Chairside IDT Meetings.pdf
COVID-19 Communication Between SNF/PCH & Dialysis Facilities - Communication [06/19/2020, Updated 07/30/2020]
VA Pittsburgh HCS/University of Pittsburgh - ESRD Network 4 Region
** Update 03/22/2021 ** Version 2.0.3 below has been updated to include COVID-19 Vaccination Status and to the new CDC guidelines regarding when to discontinue transmission-based isolation.
[Update 07/30/2020] The 3 original forms referenced in this project have been replaced with an updated version which has been endorsed by several Nursing Home organizations.
COVID-19 Communication Between SNF-PCH & Dialysis Facilities V2.pdf
LTCF-Dialysis COVID-19 Communication Form v2.0.9.pdf
Second Chance: A 90-Day Trial Basis Program - Involuntary Discharge & Access to Care [06/16/2020]
Alliant Health Solutions - ESRD Network 8
Second Chance - A 90-Day Trial Basis Program.pdf
No Fault Letter Trial Basis Generic.pdf
Expectations of Treatment Agreement.docx
Policy - Trial Basis Placement for IVD Patients FINAL.pdf
Kidney Transplant Checklist [06/02/2023]
Alliant Health Solutions - ESRD Network 14
Kidney Transplant Checklist Overview
Kidney Transplant Checklist (English)
Kidney Transplant Checklist (Spanish)
Network Emergency Public Portal [06/15/2023]
Alliant Health Solutions - ESRD Network 14
Network Emergency Public Portal
Full-Scale Emergency Preparedness Community Drill [11/21/2023]
Berkshire Medical Center - ESRD Network 1 Region
Emergency Preparedness Community Drill
IPRO Learn Quality Improvement Platform [1/25/2024]
IPRO - ESRD Network 9
IPRO Home Dialysis Task Force [6/24/2024]
IPRO - ESRD Network 2
Early ESRD Patient Identification during Hospitalization [8/9/2024]
ESRD Network 16 Region
ESRD Emergency Hub Mobile App [9/17/2025]
IPRO - ESRD Network 6
Patient-Led Infection Control Audits Test Group [9/17/2025]
QSource - ESRD Network 12
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50 Years of the Forum!
50 Years of the Forum!
Forum members have published an article in CJASN providing an overview of the Forum's role in the ESRD Network Program.
July KPAC Newsletter Now Available
Read It Today!
The July issue of Your Voice, Your Health is now available. This issue features an article from KPAC member Precious McCowan, PhD, about her decision to donate her son's organs. It's a must read! Read this and past issues of Your Voice, Your Health here.
Forum Member Presents on Transitions of Care
Watch and Learn!
Forum Board member David Henner, DO, presented on the Transitions of Care Toolkit at the 2025 National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings. View the slides and video.
April is Donate Life Month!
KPAC Develops Donate Life Month Flyers for Patients
April is Donate Life Month! The Forum of ESRD Networks’ Kidney Patient Advisory Council (KPAC) has developed some helpful flyers, one for each week in April, for you to display in your facility.
Forum Releases CMS Medication Bundle Resource
The Forum has developed a reference table for dialysis-related medications and their status with the CMS medication bundle.
Download it here.
March is Kidney Month!
KPAC Develops Kidney Month Flyers for Patients
March is Kidney Month! The Forum of ESRD Networks’ Kidney Patient Advisory Council (KPAC) has developed some helpful flyers, one for each week in March, for you to display in your facility.
KPAC Member Bios Now Available!
Want to know more about the Forum's KPAC members?
Read their bio statements here. If you're looking for a patient advocate to speak at your event, it's a great way to find the perfect match.
