Resources & Links for Kidney Patients
Download, print and share these resources with your kidney patients:
Updated (Bivalent) COVID-19 Vaccine Booster: Fact Sheet for Dialysis Patients (Oct 2022)
Updated (Bivalent) COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Fact Sheet for Dialysis Patients (Oct 2022) [Spanish]
KPAC COVID Booster Superhero Poster (Feb 2022)
KPAC COVID Booster Superhero Poster (Feb 2022) [Spanish]
Kidney Patients & the COVID-19 Vaccine (developed by kidney patients) [02/23/2021]
Kidney Patients & the COVID-19 Vaccine (Spanish) [03/23/2021]
KPAC COVID-19 "Stay Strong" Poster for Kidney Patients (12/21/2020)
AKF Poster: "Checklist: Coronavirus Reopening Guidance for Kidney Patients"
CDC Flyer: "How to Protect Members of the Household Who are at High Risk for Severe Illness"
Recorded Webinar hosted by the ESRD NCC, featuring Forum KPAC members: [03/16/2021]
(scroll down to "Patient-focused On-Demand Training and Education Events)
"Making the COVID-19 Vaccine Decision: A Patient Panel Discussion"
Additional resources for kidney patients:
AST Statement about Vaccine Efficacy in Organ Transplant Recipients (08/13/2021)
ESRD National Coordinating Center COVID-19 Webinar Events Page
Network 11 COVID-19 Patient Resources Page
Networks 10 & 12 COVID-19 Patient Resources Page
ESRD NCC: COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions by ESRD Patients
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MAC Releases Updated Home Dialysis Toolkit
This toolkit for health providers and practitioners is a reference tool that gives information about overcoming barriers to starting or growing a home dialysis program.
NEW: Home Dialysis Toolkit [2023]
Updated to include:
- New sections to address AAKH and CfC updates
- Emergency management of home dialysis patients
- Impact of ESCOs, ETC Model, Voluntary Models on home therapies
- Enhanced modality education: transitional care and self care
- Emerging Technology and the impact and benefits to home therapies
- Addressing Disparities and Access to Care
- Home therapy options in the LTC/nursing home setting
- KPAC Section: Empowering patients and care partners to be successful at home
Read the press release here.
Latest Forum Matters Now Available
The latest Forum Matters Newsletter is now available on the website!
Review current and past issues of Forum Matters here.
MAC Updates Transitions of Care Toolkit
This Toolkit for health providers and practitioners is a reference tool that gives information about challenges in transitions of care and suggestions to help create solutions.
MAC Transitions of Care Toolkit (March 2022)
COVID-19 Vaccination Flyer for Dialysis Patients
Please share this flyer with your dialysis patients
Resources & Links for Kidney Patients
Learn about the New Transplant Toolkit for Patients
This 12-minute video provides an overview of the Toolkit