ASSOCIATE SESSION - FEBRUARY 15TH

The event will be included in the Scientific Meeting Registration BUT a special TUESDAY-only registration rate of $49 is also available to all.  

ASDIN's Associate Session will be held as a PREQUEL to the ASDIN 18th Annual  Scientific Meeting on Tuesday, February 15 from 1 pm EST to 5 pm EST.  The program should be of interest to all - from dialysis techs to physicians.  

Participants will gain practical knowledge of new methods and creative solutions to apply in the care of their patients' dialysis access needs.  

FEBRUARY 15TH - SCHEDULE

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm EST
CASE STUDIES Forest Rawls, Jr., CCHT-A, FNKF

PANEL DISCUSSION:  Nancy Foss, RN, CNN; Forest Rawls, Jr., CCHT-A, FNKF; and Vandana Dua Niyyar, MD, FASDIN, FASN, FNKF 

Case Studies presented by an expert  Nephrology Clinical Technician/Vascular Access Coordinator - Outlining Continuum of Care from Dialysis Center to Access Center and back to Dialysis Center.  Each case presentation will start with the identification of the issue by the dialysis staff and then follow the process of care to get the issue addressed.

• In-flow stenosis
• Aneurysm or pseudo-aneurysm formations
• Outflow stenosis
• Central stenosis

2:15 pm - 3:00 pm EST
HOME HEMODIALYSIS PANEL DISCUSSION

PANELISTS:  Kenneth Abreo, MD, FASDIN; David Namazy, MD; and Bijal Patel, MD

How is the care of the vascular access provided when the patient is dialyzing at home?  What should the patients/care partners learn about the care and cannulating of the vascular access at home?  How do they escalate any suspected access dysfunction to the HHD team and nephrologist for a timely referral for any interventions?  Does the Access Center do anything different when treating an HHD patient, such as any needed changes in cannulation sites or methods or monitoring for reoccurrence of the dysfunction?  Vascular access care is a  critical element for getting and keeping HHD patients/care partners dialyzing at home.  

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
endoAVF Bootcamp Jessica Lancaster, RN 
Of particular interest to Physicians  
Jessica Lancaster is Vascular Access Manager and an expert consultant.  She will provide  an expert Bootcamp for care and cannulation of the endoAVF.  A unique educational experience on the care and management of the latest dialysis access technology.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
ACCESS STATE OF THE CENTER Kevin Graham, MBA, LVN, CASC, FACMPE, CIC, CPHQ
Access centers are undergoing changes due to reimbursement changes.  Sadly some access centers have closed impacted access to care and vascular access process of care.  Learn more about how the access centers are adapting to continue to provide vital vascular access care in the future from Kevin Graham, Lifeline Vascular Care's Chief Operating Officer.