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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.

KPAC Develops Vaccination Poster

The Forum's Kidney Patient Advisory Council recently released a poster promoting vaccination among dialysis and transplant patients.

Read more here.

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

Is A Kidney Transplant Right for Me?