Dialysis Patient Citizens Education Center

Medication Use and the Role of the Pharmacist
2018-11-15 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
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Presented by: Wendy St. Peter, PharmD, FCCP, FASN, FNKF
Professor at the College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota
People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often times…

have other medical conditions
require many medicines
have several doctors that prescribe medicines
go to more than one pharmacy to get medicines

It can be hard for patients, doctors and other healthcare professionals to keep track of all the medicines their patients with CKD take. The issues above can lead to medication therapy problems (MTPs). MTPs can….

reduce the good effects of medicines
lead to safety issues (e.g., bad reaction to a medicine)
result in non-adherence to medicines

In this webinar, Dr. St. Peter will discuss:

how pharmacists can help patients, doctors and other healthcare professionals to improve medication use in patients with CKD
how patients can help their healthcare professionals stay ‘on the same page’ so that medication use can be optimized
what works best for you (i.e., How can your healthcare team best help you manage your medicines?)

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Additional Videos Mentioned During Presentation:

Patients Stories of Pharmacists’ Care
Expert Shares Key Steps in Staying Healthy with Kidney Disease
Pharmacist Discusses Medications for Kidney Disease

About the Presenter:
Wendy St. Peter is a Professor at the College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota. She worked at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis for many years with patients that had end-stage renal disease or earlier stages of CKD. Currently she uses big databases like Medicare to look at medication use in patients with chronic kidney disease. Her research is focused on improving medicine safety and effectiveness in these patients. She is on the Board of Directors of the Kidney Health Initiative, which is a collaboration between the American Society of Nephrology and the Food and Drug Administration. KHI’s mission is to encourage development of therapies (medicines, devices) that patients with CKD feel would be most important to them.

Laugh Will and Testament: Using Humor to Contemplate Mortality and Enjoy Life
2018-10-22 15:00 - 16:00
Presented by Steve Wilson and Joel Schwartz
Learn how to talk about things that are hard to talk about including:

Changing attitudes
Making better plans

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Tears study article mentioned during the presentation.

An Important Conversation: How to Talk Effectively with your Health Care Team
2018-09-27 15:00 - 16:00
Join Steve Wilson, psychologist, as he talks to Edward Leigh, a health educator and the founder and director of The Center for Healthcare Communication. Steve will ask Edward important questions that will help you as you partner with your healthcare team for quality care and quality of life.
Through an engaging and energetic conversation, learn how to:

Build a positive relationship
Communicate clearly
Ask helpful questions
Prepare effectively for each visit
Develop your own “medical resume”
Find helpful health web sites

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About the Presenters:
Edward Leigh is the Founder & Director of The Center for Healthcare Communication. He helps patients communicate with healthcare professionals and helps healthcare professionals communicate with patients. He has a master’s degree in health education. He appears on many national television shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Network, The Discovery Channel, The Montel Williams Show, MSNBC News and The Today Show.
Steve Wilson, a member of the DPC Education Center Advisory Council, is an author, psychologist, trainer and business consultant. He is also the founder of the World Laughter Tour, which trains people in laughter therapy across the country as it promotes health, happiness, and peace.

Home Dialysis: Is It Your Best Treatment Option?
2018-08-16 15:00 - 16:00
This Program will help you:

Learn about treatment options
Weigh the benefits of more frequent dialysis
Develop questions to ask your doctor when choosing your treatment choice
Understand the patient’s perspective by hearing a patient’s dialysis story

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Presented by:

Dr. Michael Kraus, MD, FACP
Nephrologist,
Indiana University School of Medicine
Associate Chief Medical Officer,
NxStage Medical, Inc.

Vanessa Evans, Dialysis Patient
Patient Advocate Manager,
NxStage Medical, Inc.
Dialysis patient for 20 years, the last 13 years on more frequent home hemodialysis with NxStage

The Nuts and Bolts of becoming a Transplant Patient
2018-07-26 15:00 - 16:00
Presented by Dr. Keith Melancon, Director of the George Washington Transplant Institute
This Program will help you:

Learn what it means to be on the transplant list;
Understand the transplant process from start to finish;
Dispel the myths of what is or is not involved;
Learn tips for to help you succeed in the process.

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About the Presenter:
Dr. Melancon is currently the Director of the George Washington Transplant Institute and the Medical Director of The Ron and Joy Paul Kidney Center at George Washington University Medical School. Dr. Melancon is a Professor of Surgery whose specialties include kidney, pancreas and liver transplantation as well as laparoscopic kidney donor nephrectomy. His research interests have centered upon increasing access to health care for minority patients, particularly in the field of organ transplantation. Dr. Melancon has spent his career trying to improve outcomes for the hardest to transplant patients and therefore has been an advocate for ABO incompatible organ transplantation, paired kidney exchanges, and immune system desensitization strategies. Recently Dr. Melancon and his team were the first ever to perform a fully ABO incompatible deceased donor kidney transplantation as well as a fully ABO incompatible living donor kidney transplantation in an individual with HIV infection. Dr. Melancon hopes that with novel immunosuppression protocols that organ transplants will begin to last for the life time of the patient and that true transplant tolerance can be achieved in the near future.

Understanding and Managing Chronic Pain
2018-06-28 15:00 - 16:00
Presented by: David Spero, RN
In some studies, over 70% of people with CKD report chronic pain. If you are one of the 70%, or if you take care of them, this program will give you medical and non-medical ways to understand, reduce, and manage chronic pain. You may not eliminate it completely, but you can make pain a much smaller part of your life!
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The Emotional Ride of the Transplant Process
2018-05-24 14:00 - 15:00
Presented by: Dr. Jody Jones, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Transplant Psychologist
Dr. Jones has worked with patients at all stages of the transplant process and can help you make sense of the range of emotions you might be feeling.
About This Presentation:

Learn how to deal a potentially long wait for an organ, and how you can mentally yourself for when you do receive a transplant.
Learn how to manage your fears about the process, but also managing your expectations, while waiting for a kidney and living with a transplant.

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A Livable, Lovable Approach to Kidney Disease Nutrition
2018-04-26 15:00 - 16:00
Presented by: Jessiana Saville, M.S., R.D., C.S.R., L.D. owner of KidneyGrub.com
During the webinar the following points will be covered:

Why all the information on kidney disease and diet is so conflicting
Slow progression of kidney disease with nutrition
Prevent complications of kidney disease with nutrition
Tips and tricks to make your diet livable and lovable

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Sepsis and Kidney Disease
2018-03-22 15:00 - 16:00
Presented by: Sharon Hanson, M.N., R.N., C.C.R.N
Sepsis Alliance with guest Stacy Slater
Just over half of Americans have ever heard of sepsis. Learn about this often preventable and treatable condition to help save a life. The presentation not only will educate you on the signs and symptoms of sepsis, but aims to engage and connect on a personal level for those with kidney disease. Sepsis is an extreme response to an infection. It is life threatening and, without the right treatment, can cause organ failure, amputation, and death. More than 1.6 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with sepsis every year – that’s one person every 20 seconds. Thousands of lives can be saved each year by simply raising awareness of its symptoms. Early recognition and treatment are key.
Learning outcomes:
At the end of the session, the attendee should be able to:

Describe what is sepsis
Recognize the early warning signs of sepsis
Discuss the relationship of sepsis and kidney disease
Identify ways you can prevent sepsis
Explain what to do if you think you or a loved one has sepsis

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Advocacy 101
2018-01-25 14:00 - 15:00
Presented by DPC’s Megan Beveridge-Hashbarger and Mike Guffey
It is critical for ESRD and CKD patients to be active political advocates for issues that affect their care. Hear from Dialysis Patient Citizens’ Congressional Relations Director, Megan Beveridge Hashbarger and DPC Board Member, Transplant recipient and patient advocate Mike Guffey discuss the basics of political advocacy and how you can get involved.
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