2017 Annual Symposium

 20-23 February 2017, Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

Zeroing in on Quality Care with Innovation, Education, and Motivation

2017 Contact Hour Certificates

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2017 Symposium Presentations

• CMS Workshop Culture of Safety

• CMS Workshop IC with Triggers

• Chemistry for Technicians & Technologists

• Dialysis History of Innovation

• It's YOUR Responsibility for Quality Care from the Machines!

• Developing an Active Shooter Policy

• Surgical Assessment and Management of the Potential Kidney Transplant Recipient

• Principle Equations of Dialysis

• Fluid Management: What can the NCT do?

• Treatment Options for Patients

• The Importance of Renal Nutrition

• AAMI - What is it and how does it impact the biomed?

• Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition

• Discrepancies in Methods in Dialysis Standards

• Metrology for Biomeds

• Technology Trends in Dialysis Water Treatment for the Future

Session Information

Workshops | General Sessions | Concurrent Session Tracks

2017 Workshops

We offer 2 full-day and 2 half-day pre-symposium workshops on Monday:

• CMS Workshop (8:30 - 12:30)
• Chemistry for Biomedical Technicians (1:00 - 5:00)
• B. Braun and MarCor will offer a workshop on Water Treatment that will provide an overview of a wide range of water treatment issues and solutions.
• Fresenius Medical Care will offer a workshop providing opportunities for technicians to gain a deeper understanding about troubleshooting their dialysis machines.

There is an additional charge to attend these workshops, which include refreshment breaks (but not lunch). To ensure your participation, you must register in advance. Full day Workshops begin at 8:30 am and end by 4:00 pm, with a break for lunch. All workshops offer up to 6.6 contact hours. Space is limited – register NOW!

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General Sessions

Tuesday

• Dialysis History of Innovation
• How to Get Difficult People to Change
• It's YOUR Responsibility to get Quality Care from the Machines
• Technical Issues Facing Dialysis Today:  Technical Directors Point of View
• Developing an Active Shooter Policy

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Thursday

• Urban Kidney Coalition
  
• Technology Trends in Hemodialysis Water Treatment for the Future  
• Caring for your Hands so You can Care for your Patients

Concurrent Session Tracks

Wednesday

Clinical

• Surgical Assessment and Management of the Potential Kidney Transplant Recipient
• Principal Equations of Dialysis 
• Fluid Management: What can the Nephrology Clinical Technician Can Do to Help?  
• Treatment Options for Patients  

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Biomedical

• AAMI – What is it and how does it impact the biomed?
• Using your Buying Power to Improve Dialysis 
• Discrepancies in Methods in Dialysis Standards: AAMI, ISO, CMS – How to Cope! 
• Metrology for Biomeds 
• Hands on for the Biotech  

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Speaker Information

• Copyright Law
• 2017 Speaker Expense Reimbursement Guidelines and Form

(Page last updated on 11/02/16)