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1 Darlene J. Rodgers, BSN, RN, CNN, CHN, CPHQ Littleton, Colorado Cell: (303) Education University of Denver, Denver, Colorado University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, Denver, Colorado BSN 1982 Metropolitan State College, Denver, Colorado Topics in Critical Care Nursing Professional Experience August 2003 to Present May 1996 to August 2003 Executive Director Intermountain ESRD Network #15 Denver, Colorado Responsible for the administration, implementation and evaluation of programs and activities of the Intermountain End-Stage Renal Disease Network, a.non-profit contractor to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (Note: Network #15 was awarded an additional Network contract in July 2006; Ms. Rodgers is the Executive Director for both Network #15 and Network #17, Western Pacific Renal Network, LLC) Director of Quality Improvement/Associate Director Intermountain ESRD Network #15 Denver, Colorado Responsible for CQI programming for dialysis units in a six state area per contractual agreement with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMSformally known as HCFA). Activities include: Clinical Performance Measures (CPM) project, Network #15 Quality Improvement Projects, United States Renal Data System special studies, as well as other projects directed by CMS. Provide support to all dialysis and transplant units within the Network boundaries in the area of Quality Improvement. Work in consult with state health departments regarding dialysis related

Colorado 1978--1980 University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, Denver, Colorado BSN 1982 Metropolitan State College, Denver, Colorado Topics in Critical Care Nursing

2 Professional Experience (cont.) January 1994 to May 1996 October 1993 to January 1994 August 1993 to October 1993 June 1991 to August 1993 June 1989 to March 1991 issues. Partner with Quality Improvement Organizations and other ESRD Networks for CQI activities. Provide nursing input for patient grievances. Works with the Executive Director in provide administrative support to the organization. Nurse Manager, Dialysis Services University Hospital Denver, Colorado Total responsibility for four dialysis units; acute hemodialysis and chronic home dialysis within the hospital environment, a vacation dialysis center, and a chronic dialysis facility within the confines of a state correctional institution. Responsible for management of personnel and budget for the department. Developed and implemented unit CQI standards. Interim Nurse Manager, Dialysis Services University Hospital Denver, Colorado Clinical Nurse Consultant University Hospital Denver, Colorado Developed and updated administrative and clinical policies and procedures for acute hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Dialysis Nurse Specialist Assistant Head Nurse Dialysis Home Training Unit Responsible for CAPD/CCPD training and follow-up case management for end-stage renal disease patients in the Dialysis Home Training Unit. Provided conservative management education to Nephrology Clinic patients, as well as education regarding choice of options for end stage renal disease therapy. Acted as Unit Continuous Quality Improvement Coordinator. Nurse Administrator Trauma Nurses, Inc. Trenton, New Jersey Responsible for negotiation and administrative follow-up for 14 health care service contracts to include development and implementation of a quality

Works with the Executive Director in provide administrative support to the organization.

3 Professional Experience (cont.) November 1988 to June 1989 September 1983 to May 1988 assurance program in accordance with JCAHO guidelines, development and implementation of a tracking system to monitor credentials for approximately 250 independent professional nurse contractors who broker nursing shifts through TNI, acted as a liaison between individual nurse contractors for orientation, QA concerns and general communication. Staff Nurse Hemodialysis Unit Burlington County Dialysis Center Mount Holly, New Jersey Assisted with set up, organization and protocols for new freestanding hemodialysis center. Dialysis Nurse Specialist Dialysis Home Training Unit Responsible for CAPD/CCPD training and follow-up case management as well as Nephrology Clinic patient education. Acted as Unit Quality Assurance Coordinator and Unit Inservice Coordinator. August 1983 to September 1983 Interim Head Nurse Hemodialysis Unit May 1982 to August 1983 July 1981 to May 1982 May 1980 to July 1981 Clinical Nurse Hemodialysis Unit ICU/CCU Staff Nurse Beth Israel Hospital Denver, Colorado Staff Nurse - Float Medical/Surgical/Orthopedic Beth Israel Hospital Denver, Colorado 80204

approximately 250 independent professional nurse contractors who broker nursing shifts through TNI, acted as a liaison between individual nurse contractors for orientation, QA concerns and general

4 Professional Organizations 1980 to Present Sigma Theta Tau 1982 to Present ANNA, member, High Country Chapter February February February August April 1985-present September 1992 to June1993 October 1993 to June 1999 October 1993 to June 1999 and July 2006 to 2007 October 2001 to 2004 October June 2003 to December 2005 Colorado Chapter President Colorado Chapter Vice President Education SIG Representative Administrative SIG Representative National Kidney Foundation volunteer Professional Education Committee Chair, Professional Education Committee Member, Executive Board National Kidney Foundation of Colorado, Idaho, and Wyoming and Montana, Inc. Member, Board of Directors Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/Institute of Healthcare Improvement National Vascular Access Improvement Initiative National Leadership Group Member Professional Certification Expires September 30, 2012 Current Current Current State of Colorado Registered Nurse License # Certified Hemodialysis Nurse (CHN) Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) American Nephrology Nurses Assoc./NLN Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) Awards June 2004 Mission Champion Award National Kidney Foundation of CO, ID, MT and WY

President Colorado Chapter Vice President Education SIG Representative Administrative SIG Representative National Kidney Foundation volunteer Professional Education Committee Chair, Professional

5 Awards (cont.) June 1999 June 1995 August 1993 April 1992 June 1988 Leadership Award Health Advancement Award Exceptional Performance Award Commanders Award for Civilian Service Lectures/Presentations February 2011 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 February 2010 September 2009 February 2008 ESRD Survey Process: The Top 10 Deficiencies and Fistula First: A Progress Report Scottsdale, AZ ESRD Network Role and QI Requirements in the Conditions for Coverage DaVita Regional Meeting Grand Junction, CO ESRD Network Overview Colorado Department of Health Denver, CO Quality Assessment Performance Improvement Show Me the Progress Albuquerque, NM ESRD Survey Readiness Phoenix, AZ The New Conditions, How are We Doing? ESRD Network #17 Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA Proposed Conditions for Coverage-Dialysis Phoenix, AZ

2011 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 February 2010 September 2009 February 2008 ESRD Survey Process: The Top 10 Deficiencies and Fistula First: A Progress Report Scottsdale, AZ ESRD Network Role and

6 Lectures/Presentations (cont.) September 2007 February 2007 February 2006 September 2005 April 2004 April 2004 October 2003 November 2002 September 2002 July 2002 November 2001 Proposed Conditions for Coverage-Dialysis and The Impact on Nursing Staff RAI Meeting Las Vegas, NV Fistula First, a Network Update Phoenix, AZ Quality Assurance and Improvement in the Dialysis Facility Annual Dialysis Conference Meeting San Francisco, CA Know Your Vascular Access Options National Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) National Meeting Las Vegas, NV National Vascular Access Improvement Initiative-Fistula First National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting, Chicago, IL National Vascular Access Improvement Initiative-Fistula First American Nephrology Nurses Association National Meeting, Washington, DC National Vascular Access Improvement Initiative-Fistula First National Renal Administrators Association Meeting, Atlanta, GA Progress in the Southwest, a Network #15 Update, Scottsdale, AZ Quality Update and Safety in the Dialysis Unit Renal Care Group Administrative Staff, Phoenix, AZ Improving Outcomes in the Dialysis Unit and Patient Safety in the Dialysis Unit-A Nursing Perspective Aspen Nephrology Conference, Aspen, CO Patient Safety in the Dialysis Unit-A Nursing Perspective, Scottsdale, AZ

Impact on Nursing Staff RAI Meeting Las Vegas, NV Fistula First, a Network Update Phoenix, AZ Quality Assurance and Improvement in the Dialysis Facility Annual Dialysis Conference Meeting San

7 July 2001 Kidney Disease 101 State Surveyors Course, Denver, CO November 2000 The Network s Role in ESRD Quality Care Navajo Primary Care Physician Meeting, Chinle, AZ Publications Increasing the Use of Arteriovenous Fistulas (AVF): A Network QI Project, K. Strott, D. Rodgers, S Karp, S Woodruff, L Wright. Nephrology News & Issues, Vol 18, No. 9, pp 49-53, August Influenza Immunization Rates in the Intermountain End-Stage Renal Disease Network (Network 15). D.J. Rodgers, S.K. Karp, S.D. Woodruff, L.D. Wright, S.K. Stiles. Advances in Renal Replacement Therapy, 7, (4, S1); S81-S84, October The Effect of Glucose on Residual Glomerular Filtration Rate in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. J.A. Hasbargen, B.J. Hasbargen, E.J. Fortenbery, D.J. Rodgers, M.J. Quinn. The American Society of Nephrology. Submitted. (Abstract) Exit Site Care - Is It Time For A Change? B.J. Hasbargen, D.J. Rodgers, J.A. Hasbargen, M.J. Quinn, M.K. James. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 13(S:2):S , The Effect of Glucose on residual Glomerular Filtration Rate in CAPD Patients, A Preliminary Report. J.A. Hasbargen, B.J. Hasbargen, E. Fortenbery, D.J. Rodgers, M. Quinn. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 12:S39, Successful Treatment of Aspergillus Peritonitis Complicating Peritoneal Dialysis. K. Prewitt, J. Lockard, D.J. Rodgers, J. Hasbargen. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 13(6): , June Prevention of Post-Operative Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter-Related Infections. Copley, B.J. Smith, D.M. Koger, D.J. Rodgers, M. Fowler. Peritoneal Dialysis International, March J.B. Ultrafiltration Failure at the Initiation of CAPD. J.A. Hasbargen, B.J. Smith, D.J. Rodgers. Peritoneal Dialysis Bulletin, 6(1), January - March Co-editor. FAMC Quality Assurance Pamphlet (NS HO-21, June 1984), Department of Nursing,.

Influenza Immunization Rates in the Intermountain End-Stage Renal Disease Network (Network 15). D.J. Rodgers, S.K. Karp, S.D. Woodruff, L.D. Wright, S.K. Stiles.

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