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Newsblast Archive: News from the Dialysis NHSN Helpdesk
Monthly Newsblast Archive
Newsblasts are simple and short articles that address important issues currently trending in the Dialysis Helpdesk inbox. In February 2015, the Dialysis Helpdesk began disseminating newsblasts on a monthly basis, towards the end of each month. Refer to the newsblast archive for answers to frequently asked questions, deadline reminders, and breaking news that you may have missed.
January
December
October
September
June
May
April
March
February
January
December
November
October
September
- How to Improve Positive Blood Culture Surveillance in Your Facility [PDF – 265K]
- When to Answer “Yes” or “No” to the Dialysis Event Form Question: “Was the patient admitted/readmitted to the dialysis facility on this dialysis event date?” [PDF – 419K]
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
- BREAKING NEWS: SDN to Shutdown on April 15, 2015—Dialysis Users Must Register with SAMS [PDF – 417K]
