This 1-hour, on-demand activity is an enduring Webcast of the live Web conference series held in October and November 2012 for U.S.-based dialysis centers. Topics include:

• A summary of the 2012 KDIGO recommendations for anemia management
• Standard anemia treatment protocols used at other dialysis centers
• Real-life patient case scenarios illustrating who can be managed using standard anemia treatment protocols and who requires more individualized care
• A question and answer session with advice from faculty experts

Dialysis center team members:

• Nephrologists
• Nephrology nurses and nurse practitioners

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe the recommendations in the 2012 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease
• Identify dialysis patients for whom standard anemia treatment protocols can be used to effectively manage their anemia
• List factors that can cause dialysis patients to be considered outliers for standard anemia treatment protocols

Physicians

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Boston University School of Medicine and Spire Learning. Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Boston University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

This educational activity has been provided by Continuing Nursing Education Provider Unit, Boston University School of Medicine and co-provided by Spire Learning.

Continuing Nursing Education Provider Unit, Boston University School of Medicine is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Contact Hours: 1.25.

Participants who earned credit from the live Web conference are not eligible to receive credit for this enduring activity.

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Boston University School of Medicine asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities to disclose all relationships with commercial interests. This information is disclosed to CME activity participants. Boston University School of Medicine has procedures to resolve apparent conflicts of interest. In addition, faculty members are asked to disclose when any discussion of unapproved use of pharmaceuticals and devices is being discussed.

Andrea Easom, MA, MNSc, APN, FNP-BC, CNN-NP (Activity Faculty)
Stockholder: Affymax, Inc
Speakers Bureau: Affymax, Inc

Jay B. Wish, MD (Activity Faculty)
Consultant: Affymax, Inc; DaVita Inc
Speakers Bureau: Affymax, Inc; AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc; sanofi-aventis

Edward A. Alexander, MD (CME Course Director)
Nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support

Andrea M. Bernard, MSN/MBA, RN, CDN (CNE Course Advisor)
Nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support

Patti-Ann Collins, DNP, MSN/MBA, RN (Lead Nurse Planner)
Nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support

Any off-label use was made known to the audience at the time of the meeting. The faculty presenters discussed off-label dosage increases of epoetin alfa that are greater than 25%. Participants did not discuss any pharmacologic therapy that is off-label. Also, participants were asked to refrain from using trade names of drugs if possible.

Educational Planning

Boston University School of Medicine
Ilana Hardesty and Julie White, MS
Nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support

Spire Learning
Jeanne Prater
Stockholder (spouse): Johnson & Johnson
Employee (spouse): Novo Nordisk

Christine Kocienda
Stockholder (spouse): Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble

Jaime Symowicz, PhD
Nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support

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