General Sessions
Tuesday General Sessions
Change is Coming – Are Your Ready? –
T. Messana, St. Joseph Hospital, Orange CA.
Proposed bundling regulations from CMS will have a significant impact on the provision of
dialysis. This session discusses the key issues
and how they will affect your dialysis unit should they be implemented.
Climbing Your Career Ladder – P. Varughese, CHT and J. Curtis, CCHT, CHT. These two well-
respected dialysis professionals began their
careers as technicians. Learn how they developed their careers – and the ideas they have for your career advancement.
Role of IT in Dialysis and How it has Evolved – G. Rovegno President and Chief Executive
Officer of MIQS. This session traces the evolution of information technology from the perspective of a professional with over 30 years experience
in health care principally in dialysis.
Hands-on workshop features dialysis products and services companies with mini-demos. Participants may choose from three demos. Companies confirmed as of printing are:
- Alcavis HDC
- Charles River
- Diasol, Inc.
- Edlaw Pharmaceuticals
- Graham-Field Health Products
- Metro Medical Supply, Inc. & Metro-Pacifica, LLC
- RPC
- Serim Research Corporation
Water treatment, CMS and the new Conditions for Coverage – R. Ward, Ph.D., Professor
of Medicine, University of Louisville. Water is
vital to dialysis. The author of Water Treatment Manual discusses the impact of the new CoC
on water treatment.
Thursday General Sessions
Infection Control – Matt Arduino, MS, DrPH, CDC. Learn about the latest infections and
how to control them.
Therapy Evolution in the 21st Century – John Sweeney, BS, CHT. Where is CKD therapy going in the future – and what can we expect this year or next?
Medicare Conditions for Coverage CMS Update on Surveys – Glenda Payne, RN, MS, CNN, ESRD Technical Advisor, CMS. The new Conditions of Coverage are changing the surveys of dialysis units. This session is a must for every technician.