FKC Policies & Procedures
To provide guidance on how to manage patients who do not adhere to their prescribed hemodialysis treatment schedule.
What is the Patient Non-Adherence to Treatment Policy?
What does ePOC stand for?
What is electronic plan of care?
Systematic and continuous actions that lead to measurable improvement in patient outcomes.
What is Quality Improvement (QI)?
How often should we document on our patients?
What is anytime there is an interaction, monthly is best practice, but CMS requires quarterly.
What are patient advocacy organizations?
To provide guidance and define when a clinic may discharge a patient.
What is the Routine and Involuntary Discharge Policy?
What needs to be completed before the POC can be signed by any discipline?
What is all comprehensive assessments from the RD, MD (or physician extender), SW, and RN; and all of their respective parts in the ePOC?
RCA
When do MSWs complete a comprehensive CIA?
What is: Unstable (Monthly), AKI (monthly), modality change, 90-day, 90-day transfer, annual, and initial?
General statement about the real world whose essential truth can be supported by evidence obtained through scientific study that proves why something happens.
What is a theory?
Where does one find Fresenius Policies? (Pathway)
What is PolicyTech, on FMC4Me, under My Applications?
List the 6 parts for MSWs to complete in the ePOC.
What is Advanced Directives/End of Life, Emotional/Mental Health, Transplantation Status, Coping/Adjusting to Dialysis, Treatment Adherence, & Ability to Independently Function?
Has a champion, shares workload, empowers everyone.
What are characteristics of an effective team?
Describe the Depression Screening workflow.
Only code in the human services/behavior health professions to proclaim, in no uncertain terms, that social justice, public policy and social change are part and parcel of the professions mission.
What is the NASW Code of Ethics?
To comply with federal and state regulations, HIPAA, and to address how patient complaints are resolved.
What is the Patient Grievance Policy?
Who is the POC centered around?
Who is the patient?
The MD, the DO, the CM, the RD, Biomed and the MSW
Who are the members of the QAI team?
What is the MSW's part in the creation of the 2728, and when should this be done?
What is the brief admission note and it is to be done within 6 treatments?
Primary goal of this practice concept is minimizing the weaknesses and maximizing the strengths of the individual.
What is the strength's perspective?
Considerations for FKC staff when returning to work after symptomatic COVID-19 + diagnosis when staffing shortages are expected.
What is return to work 5 days after COVID-19 + PCR Test, wear N95 mask until 10 days after symptoms started?
What needs to happen when an NP/PA wants to complete a patient's POC?
What is 1) complete MD Assessment in eCube, 2) have the POC state the MD is 'providing oversight' and 3) list them for signing on the signature page?
An RN, MSW, and RD team assigned specific units and focus on collaborating with the facility team to improve quality.
Who are the Tactical Care Teams (tCT)?
List all of the documentation that needs to be done for a brand-new (to dialysis) patient within 30 days?
What is: review R&R, review grievance policy, initial assessment, initial POC, Navigating Dialysis education, transplant assessment, brief admission note, and PHQ2?
Maintain boundaries, eat-drink-sleep well, make time for yourself, don't be a sponge, engage in physical activity, take time off, talk to someone.
What are tips for self-care for Social Workers?