News
Special Alerts (click here to view archived alerts)
- FDA Proposes Withdrawal of Low Blood Pressure Drug (midodrine hydrochloride) - 08/17/10
- Coumadin 1 mg Tablet Blister Packs: Recall - 07/14/10
- Qualaquin (quinine sulfate): New Risk Management Plan due to potential for serious hematological reactions - 07/08/10
- FDA - LIFEPAK 20 and LIFEPAK 20e External Defibrillator/Monitors by Physio-Control Inc.: Class I Recall Due To Power Supply Failure 07/02/10
- FDA: Tamiflu: Counterfeit Product Sold on Internet - risk for those allergic to penicillins- 06/17/10
- FDA Recall of Defibtech DBP-2800 Battery Packs used in Lifeline AED and ReviveR AED - 06/14/10
- FDA Public Health Alert: Healthcare Professionals Warned Not To Use Certain Intravenous Metronidazole, Ondansetron, and Ciprofloxacin Due To Potential Contamination - 05/31/10
Latest Broadcast Faxes
- DSHS revised Rules posting and Council hearing November 4, 2009 - 10/09/09
- CMS notice to State Agencies regarding Waivers and Phase-In Time Extensions for the Implementation of the New End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Conditions for Coverage - 11/25/08
Updates and Information from the Network
- State Regs: Changes You Should Know - The NW is collaborating with ANNA Chapters and DSHS to put on 4 – 1 day workshops in 4 different cities.
- TDH ESRD Facilities Licensing Rules - July 6, 2010
- Texas State End Stage Renal Disease Facility Final Licensing Rules Memo - 06/29/10
- CMS Dialysis Survey & Certification page - updated 06/08/10
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Program Survey Guidance on Patient Care Dialysis Technicians (PCTs) Certification - April 23, 2010
- ESRD Conditions for Coverage: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Patient Care Technicians - April 2010
- Surveyor Worksheet (Optional) Verification of Dialysis Patient Care Technician Certification - April 2010
- Access Surgery Quick Sheet - 02/23/10
- VA Workbook and Instructions - 02/15/10
- AV Fistula Bruit Audio Clips
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- Hidden Phosphorus - "The Devil in Disguise" for ESRD Patients (requires MicroSoft Media Player) - 01/22/10
- Nephrologist Leadership Role in Vascular Access: Can We Make a Difference? (requires MicroSoft Media Player) - 01/05/10
- December 2009 Revision - Medicare Coverage of Kidney Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Services - 12/2009
- ESRD Network of Texas, Inc. & Medical Review Board (MRB) Position Paper on Research in the Dialysis Setting in Texas - 12/10/09
- 2008 CPM Results - 04/13/09
- Comprehensive
Interdisciplinary Patient Assessment Tool developed by the American
Nephrology Nurses’ Association
and the National Kidney Foundation
CDC/HHS updates and information for seasonal influenza and H1N1
- 10 FAQs for Immunization Programs and Providers - 10/21/09
- OSHA Statement re: H1N1-related Inspections - 10/14/09
- Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed, Probable, or Suspected Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in Outpatient Hemodialysis Settings - 05/08/09
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2010 - Lone Star Professional Bulletin