Patient Page
Network 13′ s Vision:
“To facilitate effective, efficient quality patient care that results in better outcomes, safety and satisfaction through patient advocacy, collaboration, education, monitoring and mentoring with professionals and patients in the renal community.”
ESRD Network 13 provides education and resources for people with Chronic Kidney Disease. We can assist with resolving patient grievances and providing educational and informational materials to assist patients in improving their health. If you would like to see any particular features on this Web site, please contact us with your suggestions.
Patient Services and Resources:
Grievance Information
Patient Rights and Responsibilities
Chronic Kidney Disease and Medicines (Brochure) (English | Spanish)
Is My Child At Risk for Kidney Disease? (English | Spanish)
What I need to know about Kidney Failure and How It’s Treated (English)
Financial Help for Treatment of Kidney Failure (English)
High Blood Pressure and Children: What Parents Need to Know (English | Spanish)
Immunization Resources:
Hepatitis B Vaccine Fact Sheet
Influenza Vaccine Fact Sheet
Pneumococcus Vaccine Fact Sheet
2014 Patient and Family Engagement Campaign Materials:
Improving the Perception of Adult, In-Center Hemodialysis Patients’ Quality of Life (QoL)
- Tips for Good Communication with Your Healthcare Team
- How to Deal with Depression
- How do you see you?
- Just Breathe
- Rehabilitation: Get Up, Get Going, Get Back Into Life
Increasing Percentage of Adult, In-Center Hemodialysis Patients Referred for Transplant
- Where do donors come from?
- How do I pay for a transplant and anti-rejection medications?
- I’ve heard a lot about the “Transplant Work-Up,” what exactly does that mean?
- Possible Complications
- Give Your Future a Gift
- I have heard I will have to take a lot of medications, is this true?
- Why do I have to monitor my weight, blood pressure, and temperature?
- What knowledge would you have found most helpful while in pursuit of your transplant?
- Is there a special diet? How about fluid restriction?
- What happens before, the day of, and after surgery?
Reducing Blood Stream Infection (BSI) in Patients on Hemodialysis
- CDC Dialysis Patient Pocket Guide (Spanish)
- Patient Access Infection Control Checklist (Spanish)
- Speak Up Poster (Spanish)
- Summer Bloom Article
