Kim Vail
Gainesville,GA
Summary
Dynamic healthcare leader with extensive experience at Fresenius Medical Care, specializing in home dialysis strategy and quality improvement. Proven track record in data analysis and stakeholder relations, driving patient care management initiatives that enhance outcomes. Adept at fostering team collaboration and navigating regulatory compliance to achieve significant growth in patient retention.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Director Home Therapy
Fresenius Medical Care
01.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented Home Dialysis First Strategy while building relationships with local operations and nephrologists
- Promoting and teaching CKD treatment options
- Implemented plans to promote Home Therapy as everyone's responsibility, working closely with incenter IDT
- Monitoring and facilitating growth and retention of home therapy patients in all markets with focus on ESRD Treatment Choices (ETC) Hospital Referral Regions (HRR)
- Working knowledge of CMS Conditions for Coverage and Southeastern US state specific regulations for home and incenter modalities
Operations Support- Covid-19
Fresenius Medical Care
03.2020 - 01.2023
- Stand up and support isolation facilities during Covid-19 Pandemic
- Tracking and trending all categories of Covid-19 patients across Fresenius Southeast Group to include Puerto Rico
- RN providing care to Covid-19 positive patients
- Initiated Covid-19 testing for isolation clinics and in strategic locations for staff
- Provide Covid-19 vaccinations and assisted facilities in ordering and planning vaccinations for staff and patients
Sr. Manager, Clinical Quality, North Georgia and South Carolina Regions
Fresenius Kidney Care
08.2017 - 01.2022
- Promote and teach quality improvement principles to improve and sustain quality
- Results driven by quality improvement actions, monitored with Key Performance Indicator (KPI) dashboards
- Anemia management with marked improvement of hemoglobin and iron indicators- multiple facilities
- IHI Quality Improvement Certificate
- Incenter hemodialysis RN- patient care, electronic plans of care, comprehensive assessments, algorithm management (fluid, anemia, adequacy, and vascular access)
- Evaluate effectiveness of QAPI programs, collaborating with IDT to utilize available quality dashboards
- Analyze data and perform root cause analysis in order create concrete action plans and steps aimed at improving quality and meeting or exceeding both clinic and patient specific goals
- Partnering with Medical Advisory Board (MAB) physician, RVP, regional leads, and Medical Directors, strategically planning regional goals and specific actions for quality improvement
- Leading a team of quality improvement focused nurses across North Georgia and South Carolina
- Utilize internal and external resources to improve regulatory compliance and patient outcomes/safety
Regional Education Manager, North Georgia Region
Fresenius Kidney Care
04.2012 - 08.2017
- Adult Learning Education- Level 1 and 2, specializing in presentation and facilitation of Fresenius programs
- Co-lead on development of PCT III/LPN Preceptor and RN Preceptor Program
- Assisted in the development of and presenter of the Adequacy Series National WebEx- Introduction to Adequacy
- Presenter for Tier 2 Clinic Manager training- Staffing and Productivity
- Leader of the North Georgia Clinical Leadership weekly call with RVP, lead Mircera conversion and missed treatment initiative
- Leading with Values facilitator for North Georgia Region
Clinical Manager
Fresenius Medical Care
Clanton, Alabama
01.2003 - 10.2006
- Assisted with the opening of new Fresenius outpatient hemodialysis clinic
- Managed twelve chair in-center dialysis facility with growth and improved quality month over month
- Excellent quality outcomes in anemia and adequacy during time as CM
- Clinic growth- increased from eighteen patients to thirty-two by adding new physician groups
Staff Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse and Preceptor
Fresenius Medical Care
Montgomery, Alabama
06.1997 - 01.2003
- 2004-2005- Staff Nurse UAB Transplant
Education
RN to BSN -
Chamberlain College of Nursing
01.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wallace College of Selma
Selma, Alabama01.1997
Skills
- home dialysis strategy
- CMS regulations
- quality improvement
- data analysis
- patient care management
- clinical operations
- team collaboration
- regulatory compliance
- data-driven decision making
- problem solving
- adaptability to change
- Stakeholder relations
Certification
- Certified Dialysis Nurse, CDN, 04/2006 - Present
- BLS, AHA
- IHI Open School Certification, Quality Improvement
Personal Information
Title: RN, BSN, CDN
Timeline
Sr. Director Home Therapy
Fresenius Medical Care
01.2022 - Current
Operations Support- Covid-19
Fresenius Medical Care
03.2020 - 01.2023
Sr. Manager, Clinical Quality, North Georgia and South Carolina Regions
Fresenius Kidney Care
08.2017 - 01.2022
Regional Education Manager, North Georgia Region
Fresenius Kidney Care
04.2012 - 08.2017
Clinical Manager
Fresenius Medical Care
01.2003 - 10.2006
Staff Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse and Preceptor
Fresenius Medical Care
06.1997 - 01.2003
RN to BSN -
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wallace College of Selma