Program

PHYSICIAN & PHARMACIST PROGRAM

Dialysis Unit Management

Tuesday, April 2, 7:30am - 4:30pm
Co-Directors: Christopher Chan, MD, and Alan Kliger, MD
Session 223, 7.0 credits

Target Audience:
Designed for physicians, medical directors, nurse managers, quality managers, advanced practitioners, and physician trainees.

Course Description:
This course provides an understanding of the practical issues for dialysis facility management and quality improvement (QI). A diverse group of experts will review the external financial and regulatory forces, and the internal technical and patient management issues pertinent to deliver excellent care. They will highlight how successful facilities integrate QI into the day to day care of their patients.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participant will:

Anticipate and prepare for the state and local regulatory inspections
Identify the financial imperatives for running a successful dialysis facility, and the impact of bundling.
Best position your dialysis unit to deliver safe, high quality dialysis treatment
Align patient centered care with regulatory compliance.

Course Agenda
Time	Topic	Faculty
7:30am – 8:00am	Continental Breakfast
8:00am – 8:15am	Welcome and Introductions	Alan Kliger, MD Christopher Chan, MD
8:15am – 9:00am	How Has the Bundled Environment Impacted the Operation of a Dialysis Unit?	Peter DeOreo, MD, FACP
9:00am – 9:45am	“What is the CFO Telling Me?”	Cheryl Winterich, BS
9:45am – 10:30am	Accountability: CMS, the Networks, and P4P	Jay Wish, MD
10:30am – 10:45am	Break
10:45am – 11:30am	Legal and Regulatory Issues	Robert Pristave, Esq.
11:30am – 12:15pm	CMS Survey: What’s New This Year?	Judith Kari, MSSW, ACSW, LICSW
12:15pm – 12:45pm	Balance Score Card: “How to Make Effective Changes?”	Allen Nissenson, MD, FNKF
12:45pm – 1:15pm	Lunch
1:15pm – 1:45pm	Using the Patient Experience of Care to Advance QAPI	Klemens Meyer, MD
1:45pm – 2:30pm	Home Dialysis – Does the Bundled Environment Make Any Real Changes?	Allen Nissenson, MD, FNKF
2:30pm – 3:15pm	Management of the Dialysis Unit From a Technical Standpoint	Robert Levin
3:15pm – 4:00pm	Infection Control Update	Priti Patel, MD
4:00pm – 4:30pm	Evaluations/Q&A	All Faculty

Required: Separate registration fee of $200 ($250 when registration for the course only). Includes breakfast, boxed lunch, course syllabus, and CME/CE credit.

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