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September 27, 2015
Fort Lauderdale Marriott North
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Presentations Overview
What’s Your Perspective on Quality?
The metrics of quality are constantly scrutinized by the various stakeholders in health care. As an entitled Medicare benefit, ESRD care seems to be getting more focus on quality. This presentation will present the various stakeholders in ESRD care and literatures account of their perspectives on quality.
Michael Morales, MHA/Ed., CHT, CHBT
CEO, Dialysis Education Services
The True Cost of Malnutrition
Learn about the contributing factors to malnutrition, the “cost” of mortality, hospitalization and drug efficacy related to Albumin and include effective interventions and strategies to improve Albumin levels.
Cathi J. Martin, RD, CSR, LDN
Renal Program Associate Clinical Director
Pentec Health Inc
A Unique Vascular Access Solution to Decrease Catheters and Rescue Failing AV Grafts
Learn about CryoLife’s dialysis access options for challenging dialysis access. We’ll focus on the HeRO Graft, ProCol Graft, and the CryoVein/CryoArtery.
Manny Pozo
Cryolife
Staff to Staff Communication for Team Building
Learn to define the importance of effective staff to staff communication and how to build healthy, professional relationships with co-workers while using effective communications skills. Learn ways to invest less time and energy in conflict and more time mentoring others in the workplace.
Beverly Whittet, RN, CDN, CPHQ
Patient Services Director
The Florida ESRD Network (Network7)
The Benefits of Contemporary Ultrafiltration
Hemodialysis is a routine yet complex procedure that requires a vigilant eye for areas that need quality improvement. Water treatment, perhaps one of the most important aspects of hemodialysis therapy remains a focal point of quality improvement (QI), and facilities continue to challenge the financial feasibility of employing newer technologies with hefty price-tags.
Michael Morales, MHA/Ed., CHT, CHBT
CEO, Dialysis Education Services
Vascular Access Management
Learn about the Fistula First Catheter Last Toolkit. We’ll focus on the valuable role of members of the dialysis care team in promoted hemodialysis catheter reduction and increased use and preservation of AVF/AVG.
Lynn Poole RN, FNP
ESRD National Coordinating Center (NCC)
Ask the Experts:
Roundtable Discussion on Access Management
Michael Morales, MHA/Ed., CHT, CHBT, CEO, Dialysis Education Services
Lynn Poole RN, FNP, ESRD National Coordinating Center (NCC)
Manny Pozo, Cryolife