QAIE Purpose
To produce infection prevention related publications, virtual presentations, and national webinar;
and to advance the use of online learning modules.
New Resources
Preventing Outpatient Dialysis Infections As A Team: Targeting Zero Infections Micro-webinar
In part one of this three-part micro-webinar series for nephrology fellows, Drs. Sana Waheed and Solomia Savedchuk proffer their insight into team dynamics in the effort to prevent dialysis infections.
What a Nephrologist Needs to Know About Water Systems: Targeting Zero Infections Micro-Webinar
In part two of this micro-webinar series, Danilo Concepcion (CBNT, CCHT-A, FNKF) provides valuable insight into water and water systems used in outpatient dialysis units.
Infection Prevention and Control at Outpatient Dialysis: Targeting Zero Infections Micro-Webinar
In part three of the micro-webinar series, Drs. Thejeswi Pujar and Marie Philipneri provide an overview on infection prevention and control in the outpatient dialysis setting.
Spotlight
The NephJC AskASN Wrap Up
Many thanks to the Nephrology Journal Club for a lively discussion on Twitter on February 21. The focus was on the best infection prevention practices in the dialysis unit for Medical Directors and Fellows.
Among the helpful resources brought up during the discussion were:
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Renal fellow Network blog on Water Treatment, by Dearbhla Kelly
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Collection from CJASN: Role of the Medical Director (11 articles, also available as a single PDF)
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AJKD Core Curriculum: Management of the Hemodialysis Unit (Blankschaen et al, AJKD 2016)
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The ASN:EPC NTDS Online Learning Courses Website
QAIE Resource Library Highlights
Management of C-diff in Outpatient Hemodialysis Settings
(Webinar Recorded: September 2021)
