Program

PhysicianPHYSICIAN PROGRAM TRACK

Dialysis Unit Management Course

Wednesday, May 9, 2011
7:30am – 4:30 pm
Course Director: Peter B. DeOreo

Target Audience:
Physicians, Medical Directors, Nurse Managers, Quality Managers.

Course Description:
Lecture, Discussion and Q&A format. In the second performance year of the QIP under the prospective payment system are we learning anything? Are the oversight and expectations of external regulators driving activity that is improving the outcomes of care for our patients? A diverse group of experts will review the current regulatory environment and how successful facilities integrate QAPI into the day to day care of their patients.

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participant will be able to align patient centered care with regulatory compliance and priority setting in the bundled environment.

Agenda:

Time Topic Faculty

7:30am – 8:00am

Continental Breakfast

 

8:00am – 8:15am

Welcome and Introduction

Peter B. DeOreo, MD

8:15am – 9:00am

Reading the Balance Sheet

Cheryl Winterich

9:00am – 9:45am

Network, QIP, & NQF

Jay Wish, MD

9:45am – 10:30am

Legal and Regulatory Issues

James Riley, ESQ

10:30am – 10:45am

BREAK

 

10:45am – 11:30am

CMS Survey

Judith Kari, MSSW,ACSW,LICSW

11:30am – 12:15pm

Using the EMR to advance QAPI

Craig Hurwitz, MD

12:15pm – 1:15pm

LUNCH

 

1:15pm – 2:00pm

Using the Patient Experience of Care to advance QAPI

Klemens Meyer, MD

2:00pm – 2:45pm

Home Dialysis

Thomas Golper, MD

2:45pm – 3:30pm

Technical Update

Richard Ward, PhD

3:30pm – 4:15pm

Infection Control Update

Priti Patel, MD

4:15pm – 4:30pm

Evaluations

 

 

REQUIRED: Additional registration fee of $175/$75 for fellows and residents; $225 when registering for the course only. Includes syllabus, breakfast, boxed lunch and CME/CE credits.