Friday, May 1, 2009

Patient Education

Part of the CMS Conditions for Coverage require dialysis facilities to provide patient education on emergencies - including pandemic influenza. There are many resources available to promote patient education in your dialysis facility.

http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/ The CDC is a clearinghouse for everything you need to know about swine flu (H1N1).

http://www.pandemicflu.gov/ One-stop access to U.S. Government swine, avian and pandemic flu information.

http://www.ready.gov/ "Ready's" pandemic influenza information

http://www.kcercoalition.com/ The KCER Coalition provides free educational resources, as well as useful links for swine flu.