Nursing

Referrals

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Education Class

  • CKD Checklist -> Referred date -> Close
  • GFR <25: CKD basics & Modality Ed.
  • GFR <15: Urgent
  • FMC Virtual Registration Link: FMC Virtual CKD Education Class

Chronic Care Management (CCM)

  • Take a screen shot of patient's information from Epic
  • Send in Google Chat Chronic Care Management Group
  • Provide patient's name, DOB, and reason for CCM

Renal Ultrasound

  • Patient's name, DOB, phone number, address
  • Under notes - put appointment information
  • Mark "Renal Ultrasound" -> Mark "Stage" -> Fill in G__ A__
  • Schedule appointment, put on calender, call patient, fax (add location of ultrasound & fax number at the top of the order

Anemia Clinic

  • Look up insurance to figure out where to refer
  • Call location to schedule appointment
  • Add patient to calendar
  • Call patient
  • If the location is Baptist affiliated, we do not need to fax
  • Put in a "telephone call" note

Renal Biopsy

  • 620 Skyline DrJackson, TN 3830; call 731-541-7869 to schedule
  • send note to 731-421-0412
  • CPT code 50200
  • Jackson General NPI 1093705428
  • TKE NPI 1225529142
  • TKE TaxID 830680862
  • Dx proteinuria R80.9
  • Dx hematuria R31.9
  • Family Hx Z84.1 (disease of kidney/ureter) 

Notes to tell patient:

  • will need a driver
  • nothing by mouth after midnight
  • no aspirin, NSAID, vitamin E, blood thinner, etc. 5 days prior to procedure

Transplant

St. Thomas

  • Fill out form and fax with face sheet
  • send last office note
  • screenshot patient information and send in Google Chat Ascension Saint Thomas Transplant Group

Referral Locations

Anemia Clinic

  • Kirkland Center - Jackson
  • Dr. Gore - Union City

Diabetes

  • Dr Rauf Baba
  • Tracy Little - Diabetes Center of Jackson
  • Belinda Presley - Newbern

Urology

  • Jackson Urology
  • Dr. Zamzow - Dyersburg
  • Dr. Beddies - Paris

Cardiology

  • Kurban Cardiology
  • Apex Cardiology
  • Heart & Vascular Care

Renal Ultrasound

  • Martin Hospital
  • West TN Imaging Center Appointment Scheduling (phone: 731-541-8303; fax: 731-541-8397)

Self Pay

  • Health Department
  • Christ Community Center in Memphis

Transplant Centers Used by TKE


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