Acronyms
Care Management Concepts
Who's on First
Dialysis Deep Dive
100

TOC

What is Transition of Care

100

Name of CMP initial assessment

What is Care Management Assessment (CMA)

100

The 3 verification elements that must be confirmed during every patient contact 

What are the patient's full name; full DOB; full address

100

The place where most people with ESKD receive dialysis

What is in-center hemodialysis

200

PD

What is Peritoneal Dialysis

200

Place to find care team resources including job aids and workflows

What is the Care Management Drive

200

The Somatus team member who is awake 24/7

Who is the 24/7 Somatus Care Line Nurse (Triage Nurse)

200

Two topics you will educate your patient on if they have symptoms of fluid overload

What are fluid restriction, sodium intake, medication management, tracking logs, elevating legs

300

PAM

What is Patient Activation Measure

300

 Document that contains patient's medication list, care team, goals and interventions

What is the Care Plan

300

VBC term for when the Practice hires the VBC staff

What is Embedded

300

The closest thing to a cure for End Stage Kidney Disease

What is a kidney transplant

400

AVF

What is AV Fistula (ateriovenous fistula)

400

Name of portal/app that has the patient care plan, secure chatting feature, and knowledge center

What is the mySomatus Patient Portal

400

Care Team member who helps the patient understand their kidney friendly diet

Who is the Renal Dietitian

400

3 providers or people involved in an ESKD patient's care, other than the Somatus care management team.

Who are: dialysis center, nephrologist, PCP, caregiver, other specialists

500
CFA

What is Coaching for Activation

500

3 ways to delay CKD progression

(at least 3 of the following): What are nephrologist referral, medication management, comorbidity management for diabetes and hypertension, nutrition, lifestyle changes such as exercise, smoking cessation, stress management, adequate sleep?

500

Person responsible for communicating medication dosing adjustment to the patient

VBC Practice Staff 

500

A type of "needle-free" dialysis that can be done at home.

What is Peritoneal Dialysis

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