2018 Annual Symposium

20-23 March 2018, Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas

Technicians Impact Dialysis Outcomes

2018 Contact Hour Certificates

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2018 Symposium Presentations

 Workshops | General Sessions | Concurrent Session Tracks

2018 Workshops

• Vascular Access Workshop
• Chemistry for Biomedical Technicians 
• B. Braun and MarCor
• Fresenius Medical Care

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General Sessions

Wednesday

• Medical Director's POV:  What the MD needs from the staff to improve patient outcomes
• Changes in Healthcare Economics:  How this impacts the technicians
• How to Avoid Injuries with Safety Initiatives
• KCER: CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule Training
• Roles of Technicians/Technologists in Patient Outcomes - Dani Concepcion
• Roles of Technicians/Technologists in Patient Outcomes - Elaine Go
• There are No Shortcuts to Dialysis Outcomes: Theory vs. Practical vs. Policy

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Thursday

• CMS Survey: What Can You Expect?
• Life Inside a Single Hollow Fiber

Friday

• Urine-spiration: A Patient's Journey Through Dialysis
  
• How to Communicate Positively & Effectively with Nurses and Physicians for Outcomes
  
• Avoiding the Pitfalls fo Recertification: Your Livelihood Depends On It
  

Concurrent Session Tracks

Thursday

Clinical

• AKI: Acute Kidney Injury
• Nutrition on a Budget
• Vascular Access
• Making Dialysis Safer for Patients 
• Sexuality of the Dialysis Patient

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Biomedical

• Water Treatment
  
• Disaster Preparedness
  
• Evolution of AAMI/ANSI Standards:  Harmonizing with ISO
• Exploring OSHA Regulations in Dialysis
• Biomed: What Would We Do Without You?

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