Patient Education and Resources
Post-operative Care Information
The following are the general discharge instructions for dialysis post-operative care.
Dialysis fistula or graft surgery
(PDF, 220 KB)
Dialysis permacath surgery
(PDF, 220 KB)
Peritoneal dialysis catheter surgery
(PDF, 220 KB)
Additional Resources for Patients with Kidney Failure
Organizations That Can Help
American Association of Kidney Patients
3505 East Frontage Road
Suite 315
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: 1-800-749-2257
Email:
info@aakp.org
Internet:
www.aakp.org
American Kidney Fund
6110 Executive Boulevard
Suite 1010
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: 1-800-638-8299
Email:
helpline@kidneyfund.org
Internet:
www.kidneyfund.org
Life Options Rehabilitation Program
c/o Medical Education Institute Inc.
414 D'Onofrio Drive
Suite 200
Madison, WI 53711-1074
Phone: 1-800-468-7777
Email:
lifeoptions@MEIresearch.org
Internet:
www.lifeoptions.org
www.kidneyschool.org
National Kidney Foundation, Inc.
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 1-800-622-9010 or 212-889-2210
Email:
info@kidney.org
Internet:
www.kidney.org
Additional Reading
If you would like to learn more about kidney failure and its treatment, you may be interested in reading.
AAKP Patient Plan
This is a series of booklets and newsletters that cover the different phases of learning about kidney failure, choosing a treatment, and adjusting to changes.
American Association of Kidney Patients
3505 East Frontage Road
Suite 315
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: 1-800-749-2257
Email:
info@aakp.org
Internet:
www.aakp.org
Getting the Most From Your Treatment series
This is a series of brochures based on the
National Kidney Foundation's Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF-DOQI). Titles include
What You Need To Know About Peritoneal Dialysis,
What You Need To Know Before Starting Dialysis, and
What You Need To Know About Anemia.
Additional patient education brochures include information on diet, work, and exercise.
National Kidney Foundation, Inc.
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 1-800-622-9010 or 212-889-2210
Email:
info@kidney.org
Internet:
www.kidney.org
Medicare Coverage of Kidney Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Services
Publication Number CMS-10128
(PDF, 538 KB)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
Phone: 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
TDD: 1-877-486-2048
Nutrition and Peritoneal Dialysis
National Kidney Foundation, Inc.
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 1-800-622-9010 or 212-889-2210
Email:
info@kidney.org
Internet:
www.kidney.org
You Can Live: Your Guide for Living with Kidney Failure
Publication Number CMS-02119
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
Phone: 1-800-MEDICARE (633-4227)
TDD: 1-877-486-2048
Internet:
www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/02119.pdf (871 KB)
Newsletters and Magazines
Family Focus Newsletter (published quarterly)
National Kidney Foundation, Inc.
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 1-800-622-9010 or 212-889-2210
Email:
info@kidney.org
Internet:
www.kidney.org
For Patients Only (published six times a year)
ATTN: Subscription Department
18 East 41st Street
20th Floor
New York, NY 10017-6222
Renalife (published quarterly)
American Association of Kidney Patients
3505 East Frontage Road
Suite 315
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: 1-800-749-2257
Email:
info@aakp.org
Internet:
www.aakp.org
Other helpful websites"
www.kidneydirections.com
www.ikidney.com
www.renalweb.com
www.dialysisfinder.com