Medical review board
Quality Insights Renal Network 5's Medical Review Board (MRB) is charged with overseeing the Network 5 quality program. Board activities include the following:
- Identifying Network-wide and dialysis facility-specific opportunities for improvement through routine monitoring of data profiles and pattern analysis
- Designing and implementing activities to address areas needing improvement and/or further examination
- Making recommendations to and assisting dialysis facilities in correcting identified problems and improving care
- Identifying "high-performing" dialysis facilities, recognizing their success through an annual awards program, and working with them to identify benchmark practices to share with other facilities
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Medical Review Board, please contact Brandy Vinson at (804) 320-0004 ext. 2711 or bvinson@qualityinsights.org.
Members
Tushar Chopra, MD
Fishersville, Virginia
Yahya Imran Fatani, MD
VCU Health
Richmond, Virginia
Jane Forehand, MS, RD
Fresenius Medical Care
Norfolk & Virginia Beach, Virginia
Nieltje Gedney
Consumer
Kerneysville, West Virginia
Patrick Gee
Consumer
North Chesterfield, Virginia
Jackie Hires, LCSW
DaVita Good Samaritan
Baltimore, Maryland
Jessica Jenkins, RN
Charlottesville, Virginia
Sharon Kennedy, RD, LDN
Independent Dialysis Foundation
Baltimore, Maryland
Kathy Trombly, LCSW
CDC Woodbridge
Woodbridge, Virginia
Devon Ward, RD
Midlothian, Virginia