Details
DTX40 (2023) Recorded Biomedical Sessions
Up to 5.2 Contact Hours
Year: 2023
Note: Your governing body (BONENT and/or NNCC for example) will only accept credit for a session once. Additional viewings will not be valid toward your re-certification.
You must watch the videos and complete the questionnaires to earn your contact hours. You are purchasing access to the content. Contact Hours will only be awarded once you have completed the educational activities.
New Innovations in Dialysis Water Treatment Technology
Heather Paradis, Vivonic
The demand for eco-friendly approach to water treatment is driving new innovations in dialysis water treatment technology. This session will provide a high-level overview of these innovations.
Changing Water Supplies – How to Respond
Lisa Hauf, DaVita
As water providers change the content of their water supply – with little or no notice – how can each dialysis clinic identify these changes, adapt their solutions creation, and ensure that each dialysis patient is getting the dialysis prescription they need?
What Biomedical Technologists Want Clinical Technicians to Know about Care of the Machine
The proper care of a machine is EVERY technician’s responsibility – whether they are biomedical or clinical. This session will address what solutions the biomedical technologist (who often is NOT in the clinic when a machine malfunctions) would like the clinical technician to be able to use to help get the machine in proper functioning mode to ensure the best possible patient experience.
Calibration, Compliance, and Patient Safety
Andy Wier, Mesa Labs
Proper calibration of the machines used in dialysis – from water treatment to hemodialysis machines and everything in between – has a huge impact on the success of the dialysis treatment. Learn how to ensure the best patient outcomes by ensuring that machines are correctly calibrated – and what to do if they aren’t
Security Issues During Civil Unrest – What YOU Can Do to Help Your Clinics NOW to Deal with Future Issues
Troy Burleson, MIB Enterprises
This morning’s general session focused on what to do if civil unrest directly impacts your patient’s access to and well being during treatment. This afternoon’s session will provide specific solutions of what you can do NOW to help the clinics you work in to be ready for this challenge.
History of Continuous Improvement as Methodology
Zane Greear, Fresenius Kidney Care
Where did Continuous Improvement come from? How has it developed? What does this all mean to the specifics of improving the quality of care for the CKD patient? This session will answer all these questions – and more.
Supply Chain Issues
Curtis Wood, Renal Therapy Group, FMCNA
Supply chain issues continue to impact dialysis providers. This session will outline the issues involved, and suggest reasonable work-arounds and solutions to ensure the best quality of care for the CKD patient.
Survey Prep from a Technician Point of View
Gail Dewald
As a Clinical or Biomedical Technician, you are a pivotal player in a successful regulatory survey. As a surveyor for National Dialysis Accreditation Commission, Gail will present her experience with the safety pitfalls found at dialysis facilities. Go back to your facility with "new eyes" and information to improve your practice.
