ESRD NETWORK 6 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

Finance CommitteeIn 2011, the Board of Directors (BOD) appointed a Finance Committee (Table 5) responsible for reviewingfinancial reports prior to Board review and working with the Executive Director to establish necessary policies,benefits and programs. In 2011, the committee:Held an orientation session to review and understand all financial operations of the Southeastern KidneyCouncilReviewed health insurance renewals for staff and worked with Executive Director to select an appropriateplanReviewed the 2010-11 audit for presentation to the Board of DirectorsReviewed and approved submission of the IRS-990 tax formTable 5. Name, location and membership of 2011 Finance Committee members as of 12/31/2011.NAME LOCATION MEMBERSHIPLeland Garrett MD, FACP, FASN Raleigh, NC Immediate Past ChairpersonJohn Haynes CPA Mount Airy, NC ConsumerCatherine Phillips RN, CNN Lagrange, GA TreasurerJenna Krisher Raleigh, NC Non-VotingConsumer CommitteeThe Consumer Committee (Table 6) is composed of patients, family members and nephrology professionals inthe Network region. The function of this committee is to provide a consumer voice to the Board of Directors andMedical Review Board regarding quality of care, patient grievances, patient rights and Network role. TheConsumer Committee is involved in developing and implementing the Network’s grievance procedure and patienteducational materials. This committee met face-to-face twice in 2011, with the following accomplishments andactivities:Developed 2012 Patient Education CalendarSelected the 2011-12 Chuck Brown Memorial Award RecipientProvided input on the Quality Improvement Work Plan (QIWP)Reviewed and offered input on challenging situations reported in facilitiesReviewed the Network 6 Annual CMS EvaluationLaunched the Patient Ambassador Pilot ProgramGuided the branding of Southeastern Kidney CouncilP a g e | 25