ILDA Webinar Series 2015

May 27, 2015 ‐ Dec 16, 2015

This nine-part webinar series is targeted to Independent Living Donor Advocates (ILDAs) and transplant managers, but many transplant professionals will find this information valuable given the documented differences in practice, confusion about regulatory requirements, and dearth of available training materials.

Is this Series for Me?

• Beginner and novice ILDAs of any discipline including nurses, social workers, physicians, chaplains, and outside consultants and lay volunteers
• Seasoned ILDAs
• Transplant managers

What Will I Learn?

By participating in this webinar series, you will be able to:

• Understand the ILDA role and regulatory requirements
• Build a bedrock of knowledge about transplantation, living donation, and the surrounding ethics
• Describe the specifics of ILDA role implementation and compliance
• Assess the challenges of donor care

History of ILDA Role Including Regulatory Oversight and Policy, Basics of ILDA Role (ILDA series)

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History of ILDA Role Including Regulatory Oversight and Policy, Basics of ILDA Role (ILDA series)

May 27, 2015 1:00pm ‐ May 27, 2015 2:00pm

Identification: WEB150527

Credits: None available.

Moderator: Rebecca Hays, MSW

Objectives:

1. Discuss the history of live donor advocacy and the inception of the role of the ILDA
2. Identify federal, state and OPTN regulations surrounding the role of the ILDA
3. Identify federal, state and OPTN regulations surrounding the role of the ILDA
4. Discuss critical elements required in hospital polices surrounding the delivery of care by the ILDA
5. Discuss the skill set required to be a ILDA
6. Identify acceptable variations in practice
7. Identify basic and continuing education components of the ILDA

• Diane LaPointe Rudow, ANP-BC, Mount Sinai Hospital

Basics of Kidney Disease and Transplantation (ILDA series)

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Basics of Kidney Disease and Transplantation (ILDA series)

Jun 17, 2015 1:00pm ‐ Jun 17, 2015 2:00pm

Identification: WEB150617

Credits: None available.

Moderator: Ellen Shukhman, RN-BC,BSN, CCTV

Objectives

1. Describe kidney structure and function
2. Describe primary causes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
3. Explain treatment options for ESRD, including: hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, deceased donor transplant and living donor transplant (LDT)
4. Identify benefits of LDT for people with late stage chronic kidney disease

• David Serur, MD, NYP-Well Cornell and Regosin Institute

Living Kidney donation A to Z: Understanding the Basics (ILDA series)

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Living Kidney donation A to Z: Understanding the Basics (ILDA series)

Jul 15, 2015 1:00pm ‐ Jul 15, 2015 2:00pm

Identification: WEB150715

Credits: None available.

Moderator: Arthur Matas, MD

Objectives

1. Understand the Living donor evaluation process
2. UNOS and CMS guidelines for evaluating the Living donor
3. Laparoscopic surgical approaches and recovery
4. Understand the short and long term surgical risks
5. Understand the short and long term medical risks
6. Understand Kidney Paired Donation and its impact on Living donors
7. Understand the Living donor follow-up process and regulatory requirements

• Matt Cooper, MD, Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute

Basics of Liver Disease and Transplantation (ILDA series)

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Basics of Liver Disease and Transplantation (ILDA series)

Jul 29, 2015 1:00pm ‐ Jul 29, 2015 2:00pm

Identification: WEB150729

Credits: None available.

Moderator: Marian Charlton, RN, SRN, CCTC

Objectives

1. Describe liver structure and function
2. Describe primary causes of end-stage liver disease
3. Explain basics of liver evaluation process, MELD, and candidacy differences for living donor liver transplant recipients
4. Discuss selecting the appropriate candidate for Living Donor Transplant
5. Discuss recipient post-transplant complications

• Robert Brown, MD, MPH

Living Liver Donation A to Z: Understanding the Basics (ILDA series)

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Living Liver Donation A to Z: Understanding the Basics (ILDA series)

Aug 19, 2015 1:00pm ‐ Aug 19, 2015 2:00pm

Identification: WEB150819

Credits: None available.

Moderator: Diane LaPointe Rudow, ANP-BC

Objectives

1. Understand the living liver donor evaluation process
2. UNOS and CMS guidelines for evaluating the living liver donor
3. Surgical approaches and recovery
4. Understand short and long term surgical risks
5. Understand the short and long term medical risks
6. Understand the short and long term psychosocial risks
7. Understand the living liver donor follow-up process and regulatory requirements

• Elizabeth Pomfret, MD, PhD, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

Basics of Informed consent for Living Donors (ILDA series)

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Basics of Informed consent for Living Donors (ILDA series)

Sep 16, 2015 1:00pm ‐ Sep 16, 2015 2:00pm

Identification: WEB150916

Credits: None available.

Moderator: Jami Hanneman, MSW, LCSW

Objectives

1. Discuss key elements of informed consent: Voluntariness, understanding, and intention to proceed
2. Gain understanding of the regulatory requirements within the context of living donation
3. Discuss key elements of, and challenges to, provision of living donor informed consent

• Rebecca Hays, MSW, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Navigating the ILDA Role: Challenge and Responsibilities (ILDA series)

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Navigating the ILDA Role: Challenge and Responsibilities (ILDA series)

Oct 21, 2015 1:00pm ‐ Oct 21, 2015 2:00pm

Identification: WEB151021

Credits: None available.

Moderator: Jennifer Steel, PhD

1. Outline common ethical challenges for ILDAs
2. Discuss ILDA contraindications to donation and role of ILDA at donor selection
3. Explore supervision and grievance policy strategies
4. Management of dual roles and the ILDA
5. Identify issues with regard to Donor-ILDA confidentiality and documentation
6. Describe unresolved issues in ILDA practice

• Jami Hanneman, MSW, LCSW, North Western Medicine

Medical Ethics: Concepts and ILDA Practice (ILDA series)

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Medical Ethics: Concepts and ILDA Practice (ILDA series)

Nov 18, 2015 1:00pm ‐ Nov 18, 2015 2:00pm

Identification: WEB151118

Credits: None available.

Moderator: Jennifer Steel, PhD

Objectives:

1. Describe ethical principles in conflict in provision of donor care
2. Outline components specific to ILDA role
3. Offer strategies to guide approach to conflicts

• Benjamin Hippen, MD, FAST, Fresenius Medical Care

Difficult Donor Decisions (ILDA series)

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Difficult Donor Decisions (ILDA series)

Dec 16, 2015 1:00pm ‐ Dec 16, 2015 2:00pm

Identification: WEB151216

Credits: None available.

Moderator: Marian Charlton, RN, SRN, CCTC

Objectives

1. To identify core ILDA practice skills in caring for complex prospective donors
2. Gain competence in assessment strategies for donors who may be ambivalent; feeling pressure; or are immature.
3. Learn intervention approaches for care of these complex patients

• Ellen Shukhman, RN-BC,BSN, CCTV, Cedars Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center
• Cheryl Jacobs, MSW, LICSW, University of Minnesota-Medical Center