Physician/Staff Education

NCQA/ADA Diabetes Recognition Program
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) have developed the Diabetes Recognition Program. This voluntary program encourages the use evidence-based measures to provide excellent care for patients with diabetes. Participants are rewarded for taking the steps needed to ensure excellent care — by identifying patients already getting the care according to the standards, and by going the extra mile to identify patients who would benefit from additional interventions. Note: this program is open to physicians and nurse practitioners.

Related materials:

• Brochure (4-page PDF)
• NCQA 2009 Diabetes Recognition Program FAQs  (2-page PDF)
• NCQA 2009 Diabetes Measures (1-page PDF)
• Frequently Asked Questions Informational Sheet (from the Puget Sound Health Alliance) (4-page PDF)

CKD and AV Fistulas: Surgical Approach to Dialysis Access
This conference was recorded on June 17, 2009. You will learn more about the "gold standard" for hemodialysis access for your chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients during this webinar with Eric Peden, MD, chief of vascular surgery from Chief of Vascular Surgery at the DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, The Methodist Hospital Houston.

Prevention & Management of Chronic Kidney Disease in the Diabetes Patient
This American Diabetes Association Webcast examined the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in patients with diabetes. Management strategies were presented, which will help health care professionals to better manage and treat their patients with diabetes. This program is specifically designed for primary care physicians, family physicians, internists, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and dietitians. The primary purpose of this program is to educate primary care physicians and health professionals about the relationship between chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Trends and Challenges in CKD Progression and Management in Older Adults
This activity will educate nephrology professionals on the proper management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and will focus on raising awareness on social and medical issues related to CKD in elderly patients.
After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to:

1. Discuss the high prevalence and impact of CKD in older adults
2. Describe how progression of CKD varies with age
3. Consider scientific evidence and limitations of clinical trial data relative to CKD in older adults

Target Audience: This activity is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, dialysis technicians, pharmacists, social workers, and other health care professionals who care for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Chronic Kidney Disease: The Role of eGFR in Detection, Evaluation and Management
Speaker: Lesley A. Stevens, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts-New England Medical Center
After completing this activity, participants should be better able to recognize the incidence and impact of CKD as a public health problem, discuss stages of progression and therapeutic strategies for CKD, interpret serum creatinine measurements and CFR estimates, evaluate referral patterns from primary care physicians to nephrologists and other medical specialists, and summarize strategies for improving CKD treatment and limiting progression of the disease.

Identifying Chronic Kidney Disease and Slowing Its Progression
Speaker: Myra A. Kleinpeter, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Tulane University, Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Activity Overview: After completing this activity, participants should be better able to increase CKD screening within high-risk groups.

Learning Objectives: After completing the online course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the demographics of the CKD population.
• List the medical interventions needed to prevent or slow the progression of CKD.
• Identify complications associated with the progression of CKD.

Chronic Kidney Disease in Diabetes: Identification and Intervention
Broadcast originally aired November 2008
Speaker:  Joseph Vassalotti, MD, FASN, Chief Medical Officer, National Kidney Foundation
Program Objectives 

• Describe the relationship between diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
• Describe the methods used to detect and identify Chronic Kidney Disease
• Describe strategies to manage CKD in people with diabetes

Improving Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease
Broadcast originally aired November 2008
Learning Objectives:  

1. Describe the burden of CKD
2. Describe barriers to improved care of people with CKD
3. Describe evidence-based interventions which improve the identification and management of kidney disease in people with diabetes, specifically:
   • Applicability of the chronic care model to CKD
   • Meaning and use of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (UACR)
   • Optimal blood pressure treatment
   • Screening for co-morbid conditions
4.  Describe key concepts of CKD education to enhance patient self-management
5. Describe a strategy for implementing a CKD pilot for improving care in the community health center setting

National Kidney Foundation CME/CE Activities
To further improve the knowledge and understanding of chronic kidney disease, NKF offers continuing education activities that are accredited for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, pharmacists, social workers, transplant coordinators and dialysis technicians on an array of topics in varied formats for the user.

TMF provides this list of educational opportunities for your information and convenience. The display of these links does not necessarily imply an endorsement of these sites. All information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.