Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention —This is CDC’s primary online communication channel that provides users with credible, reliable health information.

End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Networks

• The Forum of ESRD (End-stage Renal Disease) Networks advocates for the organizations that monitor the quality of chronic kidney disease, dialysis and kidney transplant care in the United States.

Government Resources

• CDC National Surveillance of Dialysis-Associated Diseases in the United States, 2002 —In December 2002, all U.S. chronic hemodialysis centers were surveyed regarding selected patient care practices and dialysis associated diseases. The results were compared with similar surveys conducted in previous years.
• Dialysis Survey and Certification Site —The Survey and Certification Program certifies ESRD facilities for inclusion in the Medicare Program by validating that the care and services of each facility meet specified safety and quality standards, called “Conditions for Coverage.”
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report —The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is available free of charge in electronic format.
• Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Infections Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients, 2001 —The number of patients with end-stage renal disease treated by maintenance hemodialysis in the United States has increased sharply during the past 30 years.
• Vocational Rehabilitation Standards for Providers Manual | Texas Workforce Commission – Helps ensure TWC customers receive quality services to assist them in achieving a successful outcome to their vocational rehabilitation or independent living goals.
• Vocational Rehab-SFP Chapter 3: Basic Standards | Texas Workforce Commission – All providers must comply with this chapter of the Vocational Rehabilitation Standards for Providers manual.
• Vocational Rehab Screening Process

Kidney Organizations and Information for Patients

• National Kidney Foundation —The National Kidney Foundation is the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease for healthcare professionals, patients and their families, and Americans at risk.
• NKF Cares —Information Specialists that are trained to answer questions, provide information, and counsel patients about kidney disease and how it affects their lives. Call toll-free at 1.855.NKF.CARES (1.855.653.2273) or email nkfcares@kidney.org.
• The State of Texas Kidney Foundation —The Mission of The State of Texas Kidney Foundation is to improve the health and well being of people at risk or affected by kidney disease, through education, prevention and support and by increasing organ donation and transplantation.

National Living Donor Assistance Center

• Living Donor Assistance- English —The National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC) is charged with making sure dialysis patients know about NLDAC and have access to the federal funding. This electronic brochure describes program eligibility and the application process.
• Living Donor Assistance- Spanish —Living Donor Assistance- Spanish