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Financial Resources
https://esrdncc.org/en/patients/patient-grant-library/
Hi Everyone,
A social worker contacted me asking if I had any resources related to financial assistance for patients. This website under the NCC website is a list of financial resources for patients.
Re: Welcome to the New York Social Workers Group!
My two patients have completed their behavioral contract with a lot of support required. On of the services that I have accessed most recently is ICL Community Home Health.
If you would like to review HARP Services please see the link below:
https://www.nymedicaidchoice.com/sites/default/files/content-docs/HARP-Brochure-ENG-0717.pdf?language=en. This is not a requirement for Home Health but it is important to know that this service is available for our unstable and high risk patients.
ESRD Network Quality Improvement Activity
Home dialysis modalities are underutilized in the USA with only 8% of patients utilizing home dialysis versus 92% being treated at in-center hemodialysis facilities. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has set a 5-year target goal for 2023 is to increase the number of patients dialyzing at home to 16%. (The 2017 NY State average was 3%)
Re: CDC.gov on improving antibiotic prescribing and use: Be Antiobiotics Aware
Good to know. Just saw an Adam Ruins Everything episode on Hospitals discussing the topic of antibiotic misuse and antibiotic resistance a few months ago ... 
Re: Be the Change....A unique international approach to quality improvement
An international perspective - a look at East London NHS Foundation Trust, and how they successfully developed the QI skills of people throughout their organization, from patients to housekeepers, to improve the quality of their care while reducing costs.
http://www.ihi.org/communities/blogs/_layouts/15/ihi/community/blog/itemview.aspx?List=7d1126ec-8f63-4a3b-9926-c44ea3036813&ID=424
Re: 17P Member-Level Data Collection (Revised Literature)
In order to upload the spreadsheet after collecting the data, on the left hand side on the Health Commerce System homepage, click on Secure Transfer 2.0 and follow the instructions to launch the upload utility.
