National Forum of ESRD Networks @ESRDNetworks
We are a nonprofit organization led by volunteers representing ESRD Networks in the USA working to improve care for people with kidney disease. esrdnetworks.org Joined January 2019-
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The Forum is pleased to announce the release of TWO new Sharing Highly Effective Practices (SHEP): an emergency app for patients and a patient-led infection control audit project. Read more and submit your own SHEP at esrdnetworks.org/education/shar….
It's almost time for the 2nd Annual Derek Forfang Webinar! Join us this year for Dr. Shilagh Mirgain, who will talk about thriving in uncertain times. Register at tinyurl.com/DFWebinar2025.
ONE DAY left to register for our kidney transplant webinar! Register at tinyurl.com/TransplantWebi….
The Forum representing at the @RenalHealthcare Association's annual meeting in Orlando this week!
ONE WEEK left to register for our kidney transplant webinar! Register today at tinyurl.com/TransplantWebi….
ONE DAY left to register for our Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant webinar! FREE CEs for nurses and techs! Register at tinyurl.com/SPKWebinar.
September is #SepsisAwarenessMonth. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition. Remember "It's About T.I.M.E." to help save a life.
It's #NephrologyNursesWeek! Thank you to all of the nurses who take such great care of kidney patients each and every day. We are so grateful for your dedication to improving their lives.
Closure of Dialysis Clinics in the United States in 2021–2023 @ESRDNetworks #CJASN Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology journals.lww.com/cjasn/abstract…
September is #NationalPreparednessMonth. Dialysis patients have additional risk factors during an emergency, and it's important to be prepared. Download the dialysis patient preparedness guide at kcercoalition.com/contentassets/….
Forum KPAC member Candee Denzmore recently participated in a podcast about her transplant journey. You can listen to her story along with others at esrd.qsource.org/resources/podc…. Thank you, Candee, for sharing your story!
Don't forget to REGISTER for our kidney transplant webinar on September 23! Register at tinyurl.com/TransplantWebi….
The Forum-hosted webinar on simultaneous pancreas/kidney transplant is happening next week! Register today at tinyurl.com/SPKWebinar. FREE CEs for nurses and techs! @alissar_chediak
Read Forum Board member and KPAC Co-Chair @MaryBaliker's article on the patient-physician partnership in CJASN at journals.lww.com/cjasn/fulltext…. We are extremely proud of Ms. Baliker on this achievement.
September is #SepsisAwarenessMonth, and dialysis patients are particularly vulnerable. Sadly, in the 20 seconds it takes you to read this post, another person in the United States will be diagnosed with sepsis. Learn how to save a life at SepsisAwarenessMonth.org. @SepsisAlliance
It's almost time for the final webinar in our KPAC's summer series. This one focuses on kidney transplantation. Download the flyer, share, and regsiter at tinyurl.com/TransplantWebi…!
The Forum recently commented on the 2026 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule, which can be accessed at media.esrdnetworks.org/documents/Foru….
ONE MORE DAY left to register for our home dialysis webinar! FREE CEs for nurses and techs! Register at tinyurl.com/HomeDWebinar.
The Forum is hosting a webinar on simultaneous pancreas/kidney transplant on September 17, 2025. FREE CEs for nurses! Be sure to share this opportunity and register at tinyurl.com/SPKWebinar.
Don't forget to REGISTER for our home dialysis webinar on August 26! Hear from a physician as well as patients and a care partner about how life-changing home dialysis can be. Register today at tinyurl.com/HomeDWebinar.

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