Agenda & Presenters
Welcome & Opening Remarks
President’s Report
Executive Director Advisory Council
Medical Advisory Council
Kidney Patient Advisory Council
Quality Conference Webinars
Financial Overview
2017 Forum Election Results
Proposed Bylaws Revisions
Attendee Q&A
Adjournment
John Wagner, MD, MBA, President
Chris Brown, EDAC Chair
Ralph Atkinson, MD, MAC Chair
Derek Forfang, KPAC Chair
Mr. Forfang & Dr. Atkinson
Stephanie Hutchinson, Treasurer
Don Molony, MD, President-Elect
John Wagner, MD, MBA
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What is the Forum?
All ESRD Networks are members of the Forum of
ESRD Networks, which is a not-for-profit
organization that advocates on behalf of its
membership and coordinates projects and
activities of mutual interest to ESRD Networks.
The Forum facilitates the flow of information and
advances a national quality agenda with CMS and
other renal organizations.
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What is the Forum?
Board of Directors
EDAC
MAC
KPAC
Executive Directors
MRB Chairs
Patients
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Regular Calls with CMS
Facilitate flow of information and communication across all Networks: Forum,
Network staff, BODs, MRBs, PACs
Annual Quality Conference Webinars
Relationships with other Stakeholders (i.e. NRAA, RPA, LDOs, NKF, AAKP, AHQA)
Assisting the Networks
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ESRD Networks
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands are part of Network 3
Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa are part of Network 17
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ESRD Network QIO Affiliations
QIO
IPRO
Quality Insights
Alliant
HSAG
QSource
HealthInsight
Network
States
1
CT, ME, MA, NH, RI VT
2
NY
6
GA, NC, SC
9
IN, KY, OH
3
NJ, PR, VI
4
DE, PA
5
DC, MD, VA, WV
8
AL, MS, TN
14
TX
7
FL
13
AR, LA, OK
15
AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, WY
17
AS, Guam, HI, Mariana Islands, N. CA
10
IL
12
IA, KS, MO, NE
11
MI, MN, ND, SD, WI
16
AK, ID, MT, OR, WA
18
S. CA
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Network
ESRD Network
2016 Prevalence
1
2
6
9
States
Facilities
Patients
Dialysis
Tx
Dialysis
Tx
Total
CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
NY
GA, NC, SC
IN, KY, OH
190
280
701
591
15
13
10
14
14,415
29,572
47,837
33,415
10,502
11,084
14,264
12,947
24,917
40,656
62,101
46,362
IPRO
1762
52
125,239
48,797
174,036
NJ, PR, VI
DE, PA
DC, MD, VA, WV
218
322
406
5
19
12
20,145
19,939
27,424
5,465
11,700
11,791
25,610
31,639
39,215
Quality Insights
946
36
67,508
28,956
96,464
FL
AR, LA, OK
AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, WY
AS, GU, HI, MP, N CA
434
322
339
283
9
10
15
6
27,854
19,947
24,335
27,658
8,459
5,402
12,542
11,772
36,313
25,349
36,877
39,430
1378
40
99,794
38,175
137,969
438
605
10
23
27,854
48,614
8,459
15,218
36,313
63,832
1043
33
76,468
23,677
100,145
299
323
9
13
20,226
16,483
8,569
9,544
28,795
26,027
QSource
622
22
36,709
18,113
54,822
NW 11 (MI, MN, ND, SD, WI)
498
21
27,744
20,493
48,237
211
379
7
15
14,426
45,663
7,445
15,958
21,871
61,621
HealthInsight
590
22
60,089
23,403
83,492
National Totals as of 12/31/2016
6839
226
493,551
201,614
695,165
National Totals as of 12/31/2015
6,745
228
479,446
197,975
677,421
3
4
5
7
13
15
17
HSAG
8
14
AL, MS, TN
TX
Alliant
10
12
16
18
IL
IA, KS, MO, NE
AK, ID, MT, OR, WA
S CA
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Forum is to support and advocate
on behalf of the ESRD Networks in promoting
methods to improve the quality of care to patients
with renal disease.
Core values:
• volunteerism
• collaboration
• innovation and flexibility
• spread of knowledge
• integrity
• autonomy of individual ESRD Networks
December 2005
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What is the Forum?
• Assisting the Networks
• CMS Communications
• Council Activities: MAC, EDAC, KPAC
• Quality Conference Webinars
• Relationships with other stakeholders
• Governance
• Improve flow of communication between the
Forum and Network staff, BOD’s and MRB’s
• Revenue Generation
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What should the Forum be?
• Voice of the Patient
• Mechanism to share/spread quality
improvement ideas across the Networks
• Mechanism to establish a partnership with QINs
in developing population health initiatives across
the CKD spectrum
• A partner organization
• An organized entity which operates consistent
with reasonable business principles
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CMS – Forum Communications
Continued regularly scheduled calls to discuss programmatic and
strategic rather than operational issues
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Jean Moody-Williams, Deputy Director, Centers for Clinical Standards & Quality (CCSQ)
Debbie Hattery, Deputy Director, CCSQ
Shari Ling, M.D., Dep. Chief Medical Officer, CCSQ
Kate Goodrich, M.D., Director, CCSQ
Dennis Wagner, Director, Quality Improvement & Innovation Group (QIIG)
Jeneen Iwugo, Deputy Director, QIIG
Paul McGann, MD, Chief Medical Officer, QIIG
Traci Archibald, Dir. Division of ESRD, Population & Community Health, QIIG
Renee Dupee, ESRD Program Team Lead, QIIG
CORs, ARAs, Central Office staff
Pierre Yong, Acting Director, Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group (QMVIG)
Cynthia Tourison, Deputy Director, Division of Quality Measurement, QMVIG
Tom Duvall, CMMI, ESCO Program Lead
2016: 4 calls
2017: 1/23/17, 3/6/17, 4/17/17, 6/12/17
CMS Quality Conference Meeting – 12/15/2016
CMS Org Chart:
https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/AgencyInformation/CMSLeadership/Office_CCSQ.html
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CMS – Forum Communications
In-Person Meeting – Dec 2016
• Forum Attendees
• CMS Attendees: Jean Moody-Williams, Kate Goodrich, Dennis
Wagner, Traci Archibald, Paul McGann, Renee Dupee, Jesse
Roach, Brian Hebbel, CORs/ARAs
• Topics
o CMS Updates: Kidney Health Affinity Group, Third Party
Payment, Network/QIN collaborations, increase organ
donation
o AKI Implementation & Impact on Network Projects
o Health Information Exchange and the ESRD Community
o ESRD Network AIM 2 Projects (Home and Transplant referral)
o CMS Financial Support for Patient Travel
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CMS – Forum Communications
2017
• A Grant Proposal by the Forum to provide education to
ESRD patients and families regarding their role in QI
activities and initiatives such as LANs, TEPs, Network QIAs
• Request for assistance to disseminate Forum Toolkits
• Leadership change - Forum KPAC
• Acknowledge Renee Dupee and Jeneen Iwugo for their
participation in the 2016 Forum Webinar Series
• CMS Presentation: ESCO Project Updates
• Listening Session: QIO 12th Scope of Work
• AKI Implementation: NHSN Data & Network Grievance
Procedures
• Network AIM 2 Projects (Home and Transplant Referral)
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CMS – Forum Communications
2017, continued
• Received updates from CMS Leadership
o Transition of new White House Administration
o Reducing the burden of healthcare providers
o Increased focus on data and results – aligning expenditures with
improved outcomes
o “Putting Patients First” Seema Virma
o DHHS Key Priorities - Secretary Tom Price
• Network Success Stories: Networks 5, 11, 14
o Network 5 Pathways Project
o Network 11 NOTICE Project
o Network 14 ICH-CAHPS 2016 QIA
CMS – Forum Documents
• Forum comments ESRD PPS CY 2017 and QIP PY 2018-2019
(8/23/16)
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Action Items since June 2016
Forum Membership Webinar
• “Leadership changes take place as ESRD Network awards
are finalized” NN&I December 2016
• Forum Bylaws and associated documents
• Registration as a New York State Charitable Entity
• Website & Logo Re-design
• Home Dialysis Toolkit
• Grievance Toolkit (English & Spanish)
• CROWNWeb Renewed Focus for Data User’s Group
• Transitions to new Financial Advisor for Forum
Investments
• NQF Projects Overview: webinar series begin July 21
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Collaborative Activities
• Renal Organizations
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Quality Conference: planning and participation
RPA: AKI
LDO: Davita & FMC regular calls with EDAC
NRAA
Dialysis Patient Citizens
AAKP
KCP / KCQA
AHQA
HIT/HIE discussions: ONC, CMS, NRAA
Centers for Disease Control
Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute, Inc.
CMS
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Quality Conference (QNet)
Grievance Toolkit
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Executive Director Advisory
Council (EDAC)
Chair:
Vice-Chair:
Network 1
Network 2
Network 3/4
Network 5
Network 6
Network 7/17
Network 8
Network 9
Network 10
Network 11
Network 12
Network 13
Network 14
Network 15
Network 16/18
Chris Brown (NW 3/4)
Sue Caponi (Nw 2)
Danielle Daley, MBA
Sue Caponi, MBA, RN, BSN, CPHQ
Chris Brown
Nancy Armistead, MPA
Shannon Wright
Helen Rose, MSW, BSW, LCSW
Natasha Avery, DrPH, LMSW, CHES
Victoria L. Cash, MBA, BSN, RN
Bridget Carson
Diane Carlson
Shane Perry
Linda Duval, BSN, RN
Glenda Harbert, RN, CNN, CPHQ
Jennie D. Pike, ND, MBA, RN
Stephanie Hutchinson, MBA
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EDAC Meets Monthly To:
• Address issues affecting all Networks
• Determine gaps in knowledge and/or
understanding
• Advise Forum Board, MAC and KPAC on areas
that need to be addressed with CMS and
Nephrology Community
• Share “best practices” and strategies for
meeting/exceeding SOW deliverables and goals
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EDAC Challenges
Current Contract
• Data accessibility is much better than last year at
this time. Data is once again being delivered on a
regular schedule.
• Communication with CMS has gotten
incrementally better this year, but new
administration and leadership seems to have
created distractions hindering full engagement
• Project timelines have been shortened this year
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2017 Aim 2 Projects
Network
Project
Disparity
NW01
Improve Transplant Coordination
Gender
NW02
Improve Transplant Coordination
Race: African American
NW03
Improve Transplant Coordination
Ethnicity
NW04
Improve Transplant Coordination
Gender
NW05
Promoting Home Dialysis Referral
Race: African American
NW06
Improve Transplant Coordination
Gender
NW07
Network Workgroup Focus on Reducing Hospital Utilization
Not Applicable
NW08
Promoting Home Dialysis Referral
Race: African American
NW09
Improve Transplant Coordination
Gender
NW10
Improve Transplant Coordination
Gender
NW11
Improve Transplant Coordination
Race: African American
NW12
Focus on Reducing Hospital Utilization
Facility Location
NW13
Focus on Reducing Hospital Utilization
Gender
NW14
Promoting Home Dialysis Referral
Ethnicity
NW15
Focus on Reducing Hospital Utilization
Ethnicity
NW16
Network Workgroup Focus on Reducing Hospital Utilization
Not Applicable
NW17
Focus on Reducing Hospital Utilization
Race: African American
NW18
Network Workgroup Focus on Reducing Hospital Utilization
Not Applicable
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EDAC Accomplishments
• Good Relationship with CMS CORs, GTLs, and
Central Office
• Held project rollout call with Fresenius
leadership last year that many found beneficial.
Currently in talks to do so again this year with
both Fresenius and DaVita.
• Successful patient engagement and inclusion in
QI projects – recognized by CMS
• Planned EDAC Summit in D.C. August 24-25
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Medical Advisory Council (MAC)
Mission & Scope
• Provide a consistent interpretation from the
physician perspective of the challenging issues
faced by the Networks and Forum Board
• Work with and through the Networks to
generate QA/QI initiatives aimed at improving
patient care
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MAC Roster
(as of 3/23/2017)
Chair:
Network 1:
Network 2:
Network 3:
Network 4:
Network 5:
Network 6:
Network 7:
Network 8:
Network 9:
Network 10:
Ralph Atkinson III, MD
David Henner, DO
George Coritsidis, MD
Keith Norris, MD, PhD
Marc Weiner, MD
Stephen Seliger, MD
Tushar Vachharajani, MD
Mark Russo, MD, PhD
Ralph Atkinson III, MD
Anil Agarwal, MD
Deepa Chand, MD, MHSA
Network 11: Jonathan Segal, MD
Network 12: Clifford Miles, MD, MS
Network 13: Laura Rankin, MD
Network 14: Donald Molony, MD
Network 15:
Network 16: John Stivelman, MD
Network 17:
Network 18: Scott Rasgon, MD
Ad Hoc Member: Stephen Pastan, MD
EDAC Rep: Stephanie Hutchinson (16/18)
QID Rep:
KPAC Rep: Derek Forfang (17)
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MAC Toolkits:
Past, Present & Future
• Transitions of Care Toolkit
• Access to Transplantation (new, under development)
• Care for the Dialysis-Dependent AKI Patient in the Outpatient Setting (new, under development)
• Medical Director Toolkit
(being reviewed & updated at the request of Networks)
• Medication Reconciliation (will be reviewed for updates)
• Catheter Reduction / Vascular Access
• QAPI
• Home Dialysis
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AKI Toolkit
Toolkit Chapter
Author(s)
1 – Background
Jeff Perlmutter
2 – Admission criteria for AKI-D patients
George Coritsidis & Saad Bhatti *
3 – Nursing considerations
Debbie Cote
Katrina Russell – Assist
4 – Nutritional Considerations
Lead – ?
Kathleen “Katee” Upton
Marcia Sorrill
5 – Psychosocial considerations
6 – Practitioner considerations
Ralph Atkinson – Lead
David Henner – Assist
7 – Monitoring for recovery from AKI
David Henner
8 – Optimizing recovery from AKI
George Coritsidis & Saad Bhatti *
9 – Administrative considerations
Katrina Russell
10 – Transition to ESRD
Don Molony
Cindy Kristensen ?
Edit chapter drafts before going to Peer Review Jeff Perlmutter
*Dr. Henner volunteered for either chapter 6 or 7 as needed
*Drs. Coritsidis and Bhatti volunteered for either chapter 2 or 8 as needed
*Ms. Russell will lead chapter 9 and has volunteered to assist with chapter 3 as needed
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MAC Activities & Initiatives
• MAC Comments on CMS Communications
o Network AVF Rates related to Network QI Projects
o AKI Implementation & the impact on QIP Data
o Home Dialysis & Transplant referrals & impact on AIM 2
Projects
• Forum Quality Conference 2016 Webinars
• MAC / KPAC Collaborations
o Grievance Toolkit
o Forum Quality Conference 2017 Webinar
• Toolkits including Marketing & Sharing new Toolkits
• KCQA Committee developing ESRD Measures
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MAC Annual Meeting
• November 16, 2016 in Chicago, IL
• Attendees: 21, including 9 invited guests
 November 1, 2017 – New Orleans
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Nephrology Twitter
• Robust Nephrology presence on Twitter
• Good CMS content too
• Follow me @rcamd
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Kidney Patient Advisory Council
(KPAC) (as of 4/6/2017)
Chair:
Derek Forfang
Vice-Chair: Joe Karan
Network 1: Elissa Griffith-Johnson
Network 2: Stephanie Dixon
Network 3: Charlotte Morgan
Network 4: Allen Nelson
Network 5: Virna Elly
Network 6: Amanda Wilson
Network 7: Joe Karan
Network 8: Katina Lang Lindsey
Network 9: Evan Coaker
Network 10:
Network 11:
Network 12:
Network 13:
Network 14:
Network 15:
Network 16:
Network 17:
Network 18:
EDAC Rep:
PSD Rep:
Erik Austin
Maggie Carey
James Annuschat
Reatha Anderson
Bobbi Wager
Maile Robb
Robin Blomberg
Derek Forfang
David Rosenbloom
Glenda Harbert (NW 14)
Yessi Cubillo (NW 3)
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KPAC Mission & Vision
Mission:
To support and advocate on behalf of the
ESRD Networks and to improve the
Quality of Care to Patients with Renal Disease.
Vision:
Being the Patient Eyes, Ears and Voice for CMS
bridging the gap between Patient Experience
and Provider Performance.
March 2015
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Technical Expert Panel (TEP)
Representation & Participation
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ESRD Emergency Department Visits
Ambulatory Surgical Center
NQF Emergency Department Quality of Transitions of Care
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and
IMPAQ quality of life measures concepts for the ESRD Care
Model using the Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL)
Survey
Network 5 Pathways Project
UM-KECC Review existing Patient-Reported Outcomes
(PRO) measures & recommendations for development,
submitted awaiting
ESRD Medication Reconciliation & Management
Completion Plan – Vascular Access TEP
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KPAC 2016-2017
Presentations & Print Matter
KPAC Presentations
• AAKP, CDC Reducing Infection
• CMS Quality Conference Session with Jean
Moody-Williams (Dec 2016)
• Feb 2017 AIM 1 CoP Meeting, Grievance Toolkit
Print Matter
• Grievance Toolkit (English & Spanish)
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KPAC 2017 Opportunities
• KCQA Patient Reported Outcomes: several
members
• NCC: several members (collaboration on a 1pager for grievance toolkit marketing)
• KCER: Stephanie Dixon
• CMS CORs Grievance AIM
• Medical Technology and Practice Patterns
Institute, Inc. - PCORI Anemia Management
• NN&I article on Patient Engagement/Activation
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Grievance Toolkit
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Comments from Steven Preston, COR
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Todd and I really loved the toolkit
Should be part of the Grievance AIM 1 QIA
CMS “highly encourages” use of the toolkit as an intervention this year
CMS will be doing a contract mod, toolkit will be a required tool in the
intervention 2018 and in future years
However, don’t just distribute it, it needs to be used not just sitting on a
desk, use it appropriately
“We need to get this in every patient’s hands”
Use the Forum to provide proper training
Members of the Forum please stay in contact with us, as we do updates we’ll
be certain you know about them to make updates with the Toolkit
Decrease grievances and improve care in the facilities
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Next Steps
Offer Guidance on Projects
KPAC will discuss
AIM1 CoP Meeting
and develop
recommendations
on most effective
ways to use toolkit
in Grievance QIP
KPAC Leadership and
other Forum Reps will
attend future AIM1
Grievance call to get
update on how toolkit is
being used and provide
recommendations and
ideas
Continue Communication
with CMS CORs
Next call: June 19, 2017
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Acknowledgements
This toolkit was written by Patients for Patients. It was developed by
members of the Forum of ESRD Networks’ Kidney Patient Advisory Council
(KPAC) and other members of the Forum of ESRD Networks.
Derek Forfang – Committee Chair
Kidney Patient Advisory Council
ESRD Network 17
Allen Nelson
Kidney Patient Advisory Council
ESRD Network 4
Maggie Carey
Kidney Patient Advisory Council
ESRD Network 11
Dee LeDuc
Forum Staff
Forum of ESRD Networks
Ralph Atkinson, MD
Medical Advisory Council
ESRD Network 8
Glenda Harbert, RN, CNN, CPHQ
Executive Director Liaison, KPAC
ESRD Network 14
Renae Nelson, MSW, LCSW
Patient Services Liaison, KPAC
ESRD Network 11
Joseph Karan
Kidney Patient Advisory Council
ESRD Network 7
Robin Blomberg
Kidney Patient Advisory Council
ESRD Network 16
Lana Schmidt
Kidney Patient Advisory Council
(past member)
ESRD Network 9/10
Yessi Cubillo, BA
Patient Services Liaison, KPAC
ESRD Network 3
Louis Raymond, MD
Medical Advisory Council
(past member)
ESRD Network 11
We would like to acknowledge
ESRD Networks 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11,
12, 13 & 14 for their contribution
in the review of this toolkit
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Target Audience:
Quality Managers,
Dialysis Organization
leadership, Quality
Improvement
Organizations and
ESRD Networks,
Physicians, Patient
leaders, and other
individuals engaged in
quality improvement
for kidney patients.
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2016 Quality Conference Webinars
“Patients and Providers as Partners:
Make it happen!”
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3 Webinars convened in the Fall of 2016
An encore webinar on January 25, 2017 for Q&A
Overarching theme: Improving Patient Experience of Care
How to change the way we look at patient experience of
care & how to use new information to improve the patient
experience of care
• More than 600 people attended each of the 3 Fall webinars
• Recordings, slides, handouts available on the Forum website
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Attendance of 2016 Webinars
Web #1
Web #2
Web #3
Web #4
(1247 registered)
(1199 registered)
(1281 registered)
(328 registered)
837
604
612
169
Administrator
72
65
34
15
Dietitian
24
18
13
4
Nurse
137
107
89
27
Patient
16
6
7
11
Quality Manager
21
15
17
13
Social Worker
498
324
401
73
Other / Blank
69
69
51
26
Networks
142
84
95
37
LDO
494
337
368
77
SDO/MDO
124
120
93
18
Other / Blank
77
63
56
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Plus 460+ attendees
not on a line
Plus 41 attendees
not on a line
Total Attendees:
Occupation:
Affiliation:
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Quality Conference
Thank you!
• Jay Ginsberg, MD, MMM
• Cindy Kristensen, MD
• Jenny Kitsen, BA
• Combined 10+ years as co-chairs
• Combined 19+ years as co-chairs, committee members
and presenters
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Quality Conference Webinar 2017
Grievance Toolkit - Improving Communication
Date to be determined – September / October 2017
Webinar Collaboration with Dialysis Patient Citizens
o “Being Your Own Best Advocate”
o August 16, 2017 at 2:00 pm EST
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2017 Planning Committee
Quality Conference
• Derek Forfang (KPAC Representative)
• Ralph Atkinson (MAC Representative)
• Sue Caponi (EDAC Representative)
• Joe Karan (KPAC Representative)
• Would you like to be a part of the planning committee?
Contact Dee at the Forum Office
o [email protected]
o 715.354.3735
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Forum Financial Highlights
• 2017 Budget Approved
• 990 Submitted in May
• Search process for new Financial Advisor
• Revenue stream – Network dues
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Balance Sheet
Chase Bank Checking
Chase Bank Savings
Investments
Total Assets
(as of 5/31/17)
(as of 5/31/16)
36,273.15
226,057.99
380,096.40
$ 642,427.54
40,514.89
226,041.65
375,925.43
$ 642,481.97
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Forum Finances Over Time
November 2010 – May 2017
May-16
$642,481
Dec-15
$614,383
$640,157
$600,000
$639,735
$701,757
$655,149
Dollars
$700,000
$740,289
$740,490
$778,214
$798,351
$800,000
$500,000
$400,000
Nov-10
Dec-11
Jan-13
Dec-13
Jan-15
May-15
Dec-16
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May-17
Forum Executive Committee
As of June 2017
Position
Name
Term ends
Network
President
John Wagner, MD, MBA
June 30, 2017
2
President Elect
Donald Molony, MD
June 30, 2017
14
Past President
Andrew Howard, MD, FACP
June 30, 2017
5
Treasurer
Stephanie Hutchinson, MBA
June 30, 2017
16/18
Secretary
Glenda Harbert, RN, CNN, CPHQ
June 30, 2018
14
MAC Chair
Ralph Atkinson III, MD
selected by MAC
8
EDAC Chair
Chris Brown
selected by EDAC
3/4
KPAC Chair
Derek Forfang
selected by KPAC
17
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Forum Board of Directors
As of June 2017
Position
Name
Term Ends
Network
Selected by KPAC
7
KPAC Vice-Chair
Joseph “Joe” Karan
Members at Large
Sue Caponi, MBA, RN, BSN, CPHQ
June 30, 2017
2
Joseph Lee, MD
June 30, 2017
8
Kelly M. Mayo, MS
June 30, 2018
7
Stephen Pastan, MD
June 30, 2018
6
Jeff Perlmutter, MD
June 30, 2018
10
Katrina Russell, RN, CNN
June 30, 2018
16
Louis Diamond, MB, ChB, FACP
June 30, 2017
5
Cynthia Kristensen, MD
June 30, 2017
15
Ad Hoc
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50
Forum Executive Committee
Effective July 1, 2017
Position
Name
Term ends
Network
President
Donald Molony, MD
June 30, 2019
14
President Elect
Ralph Atkinson, III, MD
June 30, 2019
8
Past President
John Wagner, MD, MBA
June 30, 2019
2
Treasurer
Stephanie Hutchinson, MBA
June 30, 2019
16/18
Secretary
Glenda Harbert, RN, CNN, CPHQ
June 30, 2018
14
MAC Chair
Ralph Atkinson, III, MD
selected by MAC
8
EDAC Chair
Chris Brown
selected by EDAC
3/4
KPAC Chair
Derek Forfang
selected by KPAC
17
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Forum Board of Directors
Effective July 1, 2017
Position
Name
Term Ends
Network
Selected by KPAC
7
KPAC Vice-Chair
Joseph “Joe” Karan
Members at Large
Natasha W. Avery, DrPH, LMSW, CHES
June 30, 2019
8
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadah, MD, MPH, PhD
June 30, 2019
18
Kelly M. Mayo, MS
June 30, 2018
7
Stephen Pastan, MD
June 30, 2018
6
Jeff Perlmutter, MD
June 30, 2018
10
Katrina Russell, RN, CNN
June 30, 2018
16
Louis Diamond, MB, ChB, FACP
June 30, 2017
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Cynthia Kristensen, MD
June 30, 2017
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Ad Hoc
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4.3 Number of Directors. The number of Directors constituting the Board of
Directors shall be at least fifteen (15) sixteen (16), of which at least six (6)
shall be physicians, and shall consist of the following:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
The four (4) Officers as set forth in Article VI shall automatically be
Directors.
The Immediate Past-President shall automatically be a Director.
One (1) Director shall be appointed by the Medical Advisory Council
(MAC).
One (1) Director shall be appointed by the The Executive Director
Advisory Council (EDAC) shall appoint two (2) representatives.
The Kidney Patient Advisory Council (KPAC) shall appoint two
(2) representatives.
At least six (6) At-Large Directors shall be elected by the Delegates, of
which at least three (3) shall be physicians.
All Nominees shall be Delegates, provided, however, that additional at
large directors who are not Delegates can be elected based on corporate
governance needs not to exceed four (4) non-Forum Delegates.
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5.2.5 The Executive Director Advisory Council (EDAC) shall serve as the primary
group to advise the Board of Directors regarding Network roles,
responsibilities, resources and contract-related issues to support the ESRD
quality improvement program. The EDAC shall elect a Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson to fill the EDAC designated positions on the Board of Directors.
The EDAC shall consist of all Network Executive Directors. The EDAC shall meet
at least quarterly and as convened by the EDAC Chair.
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voting members immediately following this
webinar.
Please cast your vote by 8:00 pm ET on Monday,
June 19, 2017.
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