2008 Nephrology Conference
Thank you for making the 2008 Nephrology Conference a huge success.
The following presentations are being posted to the Web to supplement or replace 2008 Nephrology Conference revised or omitted meeting materials.
Thursday, March 20, 2008 - Nephrology Update
Nephrology in 2008 from a Washington Viewpoint [PDF, 422 KB]
Robert J. Rubin, MD, Georgetown University , Washington , D.C.
Standards of Care: Who Is Determining Practice? [PDF, 1616 KB]
Louis Diamond, MB, ChB, MEDSTAT, Washington , D.C.
New Conditions for Coverage [PDF, 590 KB]
Peter B. DeOreo, MD, Centers for Dialysis Care, Cleveland , OH
Government Policy & the Impact on Quality of Care: Clinical Performance Measures [PDF, 517 KB]
Richard S. Goldman, MD, The Forum of ESRD Networks, Albuquerque , NM
Government Policy & the Impact on Quality of Care: Future Direction of Anemia [PDF, 613 KB]
Jay B. Wish, MD, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland , OH
Experience of Care & Quality of Care [PDF, 533 KB]
Paul Kimmel, MD, George Washington University , Washington , D.C.
Vascular Access [PDF, 618 KB]
Timothy Pflederer, MD, Renal Intervention Center, Morton , IL
Bundling, P4P & Rationing [PDF, 727 KB]
J. Michael Lazarus, MD , Fresenius-North American, Waltham , MA
Friday, March 21, 2008 - Full-Day Breakout Sessions
Social Worker Meeting
I Don't Want to Do This Anymore! Coping Strategies for Social Worker Fatigue [External Link to PDF, 161 KB]
Edward Silverhardt, MSW. LCSW, Sparks-Davita Dialysis.
Dietitian Meeting
Understanding and Addressing Phosphorus in Convenience Foods [PDF, 790 KB]
Cathy Sullivan MS, RD, LD
and Lekha Sarathy MS, RD, LD,
MetroHealth Medical Center.
Innovative Practice: Compliance Contracts for Transplant [PDF, 102 KB]
Anne Suhr, RD, LD, DSI-Marion County.
Innovative Practice: Compliance Contracts for Transplant [PDF, 314 KB]
Linda Ulerich, RD, LD, Clarian Health Partners, Methodist Hospital Transplant Center .
Phosphorus Friendly Foods [PDF, 789 KB]
Snapshots of Success Poster Presentation -
A Collaboration of Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) Dietitians
from Oak Park and Berwyn Dialysis,
Lesley Wujastyk, Tamara Martinez, and Aimee Zajc.