You have probably heard from your medical care team that it is important to stay up to date on your vaccinations. Curious to know the difference between each vaccine? Need more information? Download this resource and scan the QR codes to learn more about each vaccine.
With everything else you have going on this time of year, school and sports starting, upcoming holidays, family and friends visiting, and the weather changing which can affect your busy schedule, make sure you are up to date on your emergency preparedness! Don’t wait until the last minute to ensure you will be able to safely navigate through unexpected times. Update your emergency plan and use this checklist to make sure you have everything you need in your emergency kit.
We will continue to include responses from facilities who sent in best practices to combat transportation issues facilities are facing. Download the following resource and see how you can implement these ways of ensuring that each person can attend all appointments and dialysis treatments! Have another way that your facility has been successful in helping the patients get reliable transportation? Share your success story with the ESRD Network: Qsource-Peers@qsource.org
Your ESRD Network wants to recognize at least one facility staff member each month who is going above and beyond for their patients. This month we want to celebrate not one but TWO Facility Shoutouts this month! Tammy Hunter and Jessica Powers!
Tammy is the Registered Nurse for Ozarks Dialysis South in Missouri, her facility was placed in a focus group to recruit a Peer in Action, which she was successful in doing so and participated in each meeting that the focus group held. Tammy also helped spread the word about the Patient Spotlight portion of the Peer Connection calls and found a patient who will be volunteering during December’s Peer Connection Call-thank you so much for your collaboration, Tammy!
Jessica is the Facility Administrator for Poplar Bluff and Poplar Bluff West in Missouri, her facilities were also placed in a focus group to recruit a Peer in Action. Jessica was successful in doing so by recruiting two Peers and took the time to participate in each meeting that was held during the span of the focus group-thank you so much for your dedication, Jessica!
Do you have a facility staff member you’d like to nominate for the facility shoutout? Email us the details of who, what, and where at: Qsource-Peers@qsource.org
Upcoming Peer Connection Call
Taking Control: Turning Challenges Into Opportunities
Date: Thursday, December 12 or Friday, December 13
To reach the Patient Services Team for communication about Peer Connection activities, including questions, suggestions, or ideas, you can email the team at
This material was prepared by Qsource, an End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. 24.ESRD.11.195
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