The New Kidney Allocation Policy - Preliminary Outcomes

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Add to Calendar The New Kidney Allocation Policy - Preliminary Outcomes 5/25/2022 6:00:00 PM 5/25/2022 7:30:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://upenn.cloud-cme.com/Kidney525 Description: Preliminary outcomes of the new UNOS kidney allocation policy will be reviewed as well as unintended outcomes that are impacting patients in the greater Philadelphia region. The evolution of the allocation policies will be discussed. Effective strategies to decrease waiting time will be highlighted. Virtual false MM/DD/YYYY


Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, Virtual


Preliminary outcomes of the new UNOS kidney allocation policy will be reviewed as well as unintended outcomes that are impacting patients in the greater Philadelphia region. The evolution of the allocation policies will be discussed. Effective strategies to decrease waiting time will be highlighted.


Specialties - INTERNAL MEDICINE - Nephrology


Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:


  1. Describe evolution of allocation by geography
  2. Review effects of allocation changes to kidney transplant wait times
  3. Discuss optimization of referral and transplant processes to decrease waiting patient time on the transplant waiting list


In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  

Designation of Credit
Physicians: Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: This program awards 1.5 NCPD hours.

 



AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.50 hours), NCPD Hours (ANCC) (1.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (1.50 hours)