RenaLink Professional Council Newsletter - Fall 2022
November 2022
Danilo B. Concepcion, CBNT, CCHT-A, FNKF
Facilities needed to adjust to the frequent and sometimes sudden changes to the COVID response requirement from the CDC. Policies and procedures implemented to segregate patients that were positive for COVID from patients that were PUI (Person Under Investigation) and from the general population in the facility were an extreme challenge. Several changes occurred that altered the patient schedule, operating times, and staff schedules to accommodate the segregation. The social distancing impacted the patient waiting lobby and interfered with the social interactions between patients and visitors.
Celia Brown, MSW, LICSW, Social worker at Northwest Kidney Centers in Renton, Washington
Karin Ogren, MSW, Social Work Supervisor at Northwest Kidney Centers in Seattle
Each of us has been impacted by staffing shortages in the healthcare system, having to wait longer to get our teeth cleaned or to get a routine colonoscopy. However, dialysis patients have been particularly affected due to their many points of contact within our healthcare system.
Read messages from the Chairs of CRN, AND-RPG, CNNT, and CNSW.
CNSW Membership News
CRN Membership News
- SCM23 Registration now open
- Election Results
- Public Policy / Advocacy update
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