Renal administrators meeting to cover cost reporting, legislative and technology topics
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The Renal Healthcare Association’s Annual Conference will bring kidney care professionals together to learn and network about facility management and patient care, organizers.
“I am excited about this year’s annual conference for many reasons,” Kim Deaver MSN, RN, CNN, a Renal Healthcare Association (RHA) board member and this year’s program co-chair, told Nephrology News & Issues. “First and foremost, breaking out of the monotony of video calls and gathering in-person again is exhilarating. Second, there are many updates and new information our industry has missed over the last 2 years that RHA conference speakers are ready to share.
“The sessions will help get us back up to date with the renal health care profession and understand what the future may look like across the dialysis environment,” Deaver said.
The hybrid meeting takes place from Oct. 5-7 in Indianapolis.
Keynote address
The RHA keynote address will be given by MJ Callaway, CSP, CVP. In this session, attendees will learn how to convert a challenge into an initiative-taking outcome.
The remainder of the day includes a policy update from RHA legislative advisers ATI Advisory, including a discussion of the anticipated final rule for the 2023 Prospective Payment System and how it will impact dialysis providers. A program on xenotransplantation will cover the current state of xenotransplantation and its transformative potential.
Core curriculum
On the second day of the conference, the RHA will pilot test a new certification for facility administrators.
“Becoming certified is an achievement that recognizes dedication, credibility and professional expertise,” Deaver said. “Not only will employers be able to acknowledge the commitment of certified individuals but be confident that their employees exceed the standard of the profession.”
“The RHA is an industry leader,” Maria Regnier, RN, MSN, CNN, RHA past-president, told Nephrology News & Issues. “RHA has been working diligently for the renal health care community to identify core competencies for renal health care leaders. These competencies are leading to the creation of a certification exam and a core curriculum.
“Both will help set standards for the industry,” she said.
The core curriculum will cover topics such as leadership, operations, patient experience, finance, infection prevention and other key elements of the administrator role. “Both resources offer leaders the confidence and confirmation of being able to provide the essential requirements of efficient care for patients with kidney disease,” Regnier said.
The conference will also include a presentation on how the interdisciplinary team plays a critical role in the success of home dialysis. The four-speaker panel will be led by Michelle Carver, BSN, RN, CNN, vice president of clinical services initiatives for Fresenius Kidney Care.
After that presentation, Anthony O’Brien, MD, MPH, and colleagues, will discuss how data analysis can impact best practices. Their presentation, will cover the framework for promoting personalized actionable insights through predictive and causal analytics.
“Day 2 sessions have a resounding theme of innovative knowledge,” Caprice Vanderkolk, RN, BS, MS, BC-NE, RHA president, told Nephrology News & Issues. “Conference attendees and RHA members are ready to skillfully improve the renal health care industry for patients and fellow providers. Throughout this conference, RHA will be helping renal health care teams and professionals be the visionaries, leaders and experts this industry needs.”
After a Medicare cost-reporting update, the RHA program on the third day will offer a panel discussion on how technology can improve patient care and conclude with a round table discussion of dialysis care in skilled nursing homes.
“RHA is ready to be a changemaker in the profession. We invite others in the field to join us at the conference this year, so we can work together to make an impact,” Vanderkolk said.
“The annual conference is just one way RHA fulfills its mission to support the entire renal community,” Kate Searfoorce, MEd, MBA, education manager for the RHA, said. “Attending will help professionals gain needed continuing education credit, make meaningful network connections, develop leadership skills and understand the most up-to-date information in their field.”
For more information, visit www. renalhealthcare.org/education/2022-annual-conference.
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