Administrative Duties and System Leadership

Module 8: Systems Leadership, Economics & Administration

Facility Oversight
- Water safety policies, infection control rounds
- Alarm audits, environmental protocols, disaster planning
Quality, Safety, & Ethics
- Dashboard metrics: hospitalization, adequacy, infection
- Mortality review, root cause analysis, continuous quality improvement
- Navigating ethical dilemmas: informed refusal, non-adherence
Medical Director Roles
- Staff education and credentialing
- ESRD Network reporting and CMS compliance
- Telehealth integration, home program partnerships
Financial Literacy for Nephrologists
- Dialysis billing: CPT codes, MACRA, bundled payments
- Profit/loss awareness, capital equipment negotiation
- Resource stewardship and cost-conscious care