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Continuing Education
Network Learning Center
Anemia Management On-Line CE Program April
From the Princeton Institute for Continuing Medical Education (PICME)
Evidence-based strategies for improving patient function and quality of life. Faculty is Lesley C. Dinwiddie, MSN, RN, FNP, CNN. Registration, CE information, and program materials will be accessible between April 12, 2006 and October 12, 2006 for 1.2 Type I CEs.
Dialysis Care Modules
Dialysis Care Modules are Designed to be used by dialysis center staff responsible for conducting in-service training (i.e., nurse educators and trainers. Topics selected/designed for patient care staff, specifically dialysis technicians and LPNs who work on the floor, to help build communication skills that promote better customer service and client satisfaction.
Presented by the Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition.
Patient Care Technitions (PCT) Certification
- PCT Certification Overview - updated 01/07/09
- State PCT Certification Programs - States with Provisions or Requirements that Meet CMS Approval
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Approval of State and National Certification Programs for Patient Care Dialysis Technicians (PCTs) under the new End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Conditions for Coverage
5-Diamond Patient Safety Program
The Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition believes it is important for each dialysis facility to incorporate patient safety into their organizational culture. To help promote patient safety values, MARC is implementing the 5-Diamond Patient Safety Program. The goal of this program is to help dialysis facilities better implement patient safety principles among both staff and patients.