Get Ready for Flu Season

November 2020

Educating Patients and Validating Data Entry

for the 2020 Flu Season!

Congrats! The first few months of flu season are behind us, yet we cannot waiver in our diligence for ensuring that ESRD patients, staff, and their families remain protected against the Influenza virus this season. Please utilize the tools and resources below for dialysis staff and patient education and continue to promote awareness for Influenza prevention measures and flu vaccination.

Flu Awareness Bulletin Board Kit

To aid in your promotion of the influenza vaccination and awareness campaign for Flu Season, Qsource ESRD Networks has added to our collection of bulletin board kits with easily adaptable cut-outs for use.

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If You Have Kidney Disease, You Need to Get a Flu Shot

This Fall

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) posted an informative article designed to educate kidney patients about the importance of getting a Flu shot. Print the article to use as an adjunct to your Influenza vaccination patient education.

Why and How to Protect Yourself from the Flu During COVID-19

Share this NKF recording to help your patients learn more about how to protect themselves against the Flu during the pandemic.

National Forum of ESRD Networks Resources

The National Forum of ESRD Networks has updated their vaccination resources, including the 2020 edition of the forum’s Vaccination Toolkit. The Forum also offers guidance for pneumonia vaccination and convenient methods for data collection.

NHSN Surveillance for Dialysis Patient and Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination

The links below provide NHSN guidance for active dialysis facility users to reference patient and healthcare staff Influenza Vaccination training, protocols, data collection forms, and other supportive resources.

5-Diamond Safety Program Influenza Vaccination Module

The objective of this module is to assist providers in their efforts to increase the percentage of patients and staff who receive influenza vaccinations. Follow the link below to log-in (registration is required, but free), and select the Influenza Vaccination module to begin the training.

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CROWNWeb Clinical Data Entry Walkthrough

Use the CROWNWeb Clinical Data Entry slides provided by CMS to ensure that this years vaccination data for patients is entered in a timely and accurate manner.

This newsletter was prepared and distributed by Qsource ESRD Networks under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (contract number HHSM-500-2016-00010C and HHSM-500-2016-00012C). The contents presented do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 20.Q-ESRD.09.130b

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