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Current & Emerging Threats (CET) Resources
Bloodstream Infections
Vascular Access Infections
6 links
- Prevention of Bloodstream Infections in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
- CDC Approach to BSI Prevention in Dialysis Facilities (i.e., the Core Interventions)
- Catheter-related blood stream infections in hemodialysis patients: a prospective cohort study
- Dialysis BSI Prevention Collaborative
- NHSN Tracking Infections in Outpatient Dialysis Facilities
- CDC Dialysis Safety: Core Interventions
Blood Culture Collection
1 link
General Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guidance
CDC
8 links
- Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Safe Healthcare Delivery in All Settings
- Dialysis Safety: Core Interventions
- Dialysis Safety Index
- Dialysis: Reducing Infections and Changing Culture (podcast)
- Discussion of Respiratory Protection Recommendations for Measles, Varicella, and Disseminated Zoster
- Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel
- Making Dialysis Safer for Patients: Tools to Prevent Infections in Hemodialysis (video)
- Transmission-Based Precautions
CMS
2 links
Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection
3 links
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
1 link
Publications
6 links
- Essential Components of an Infection Prevention Program for Outpatient Hemodialysis Centers
- 100% Use of Infection Control Procedures in Hemodialysis Facilities: Call to Action
- Evolving Role of the Medical Director of a Dialysis Facility
- Infection control guidelines in hemodialysis facilities
- Leading the Dialysis Unit: Role of the Medical Director
- Maintaining Safety in the Dialysis Facility
Safe Injection Practices
4 links
Water Safety in Dialysis
3 links
Infection Prevention in the Dialysis Environment
Environmental Decontamination
13 links
- Surface Disinfection – policy example
- Dialysis Cleaning/Disinfection Template and Key
- Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Infections Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients, 2001
- Environmental Surface Disinfection in Dialysis Facilities: Notes for Clinical Managers
- Days Since Last Bloodstream Infection Poster
- iPads, droids, and bugs: Infection prevention for mobile handheld devices at the point of care
- Continuing Education “Infection Prevention in Dialysis Settings” Training Course
- Guide to the Elimination of Infections in Hemodialysis, 2010
- Preventing Bloodstream Infections in Outpatient Hemodialysis: Best Practices for Dialysis Staff
- What You Should Know About Infectious Diseases: A Guide for Hemodialysis Patients and their Families
- Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008
- Dialysis Station Routine Disinfection Checklist
- Dialysis Station Routine Disinfection Audit Tool
General Infection Prevention
9 links
- The Infection Prevention and Control in Dialysis Settings (2022)
- Excess Deaths Attributable to Influenza-Like Illness in the ESRD Population
- Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
- 4 Ways to Get Ahead of Sepsis
- Put Together the Pieces to Prevent Infections in Dialysis Patients
- Injection Safety: Medication Preparation & Administration Audit Tool
- Hemodialysis Injection Safety: Medication Administration Checklist
- Hemodialysis Injection Safety: Medication Preparation Checklist
- Safe Injection Practices – How to Do It Right
Hand Hygiene
19 links
- Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance Rates in the Haemodialysis Setting: More Thank Just More Hand Rubs
- iScrub App
- Global Handwashing Day: Oct. 15
- Hand Washing Stops Infections, So Why Do Health Care Workers Skip It?
- Your Roadmap to Engaging Patients & Families in Hand Hygiene
- Infection Control Today – National Handwashing Awareness Week
- Henry the Hand Foundation
- National Hand Washing Awareness Week
- International Infection Prevention Week: Oct. 15-21
- Clean Hands Count – Video
- Hand Hygiene – Education Courses
- How to Make Handwashing a Fun Experience For Patients in the Dialysis Unit
- Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives
- Hand Hygiene in Outpatient and Home-based Care and Long-term Care Facilities
- Bedside hand hygiene improves when extra healthcare workers are present, study shows
- Hopkins Hands: Hand Hygiene at JHM
- Evidence-Based Approaches to Hand Hygiene: Best Practices for Collaboration
- Hand Hygiene Audit Tool
- Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
Infectious Diseases Archive
Ebola
7 links
- Ebola Gap Analysis
- Ebola: Responding to a Growing Crisis (webinar)
- ASPR TRACIE: Healthcare System Readiness for Highly Pathogenic Infectious Diseases
- National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education
- World Health Organization (WHO): Ebola Virus Disease
- ASPR TRACIE: Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Exercise Planning for Front Line Facilities
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Topic Collection: VHF/Ebola
COVID-19 Resource Archive
COVID-19 Immunization
ASN Resources
4 links
Articles
8 links
- Effectiveness of Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing COVID-19–Related Thromboembolic Events
- SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination and Severe COVID-19 Infection and Reinfection Outcomes among Patients with ESKD
- Low circulation of antibodies correlates with risk for COVID-19 among patients on dialysis
- Navigating the Evolving Landscape ofCOVID-19: Strategies to IncreaseVaccine Confidence and ImproveVaccination Rates in the United States
- Kidney360: Oral Agents and SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Effectiveness against Severe COVID-19 Omicron Events in Patients Requiring Maintenance Dialysis
- American Journal of Kidney Diseases: SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Effectiveness and Breakthrough Infections Among Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis
- Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: “SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Acceptability in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Nationwide Survey”
- Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: “Collaboration between Dialysis Providers and the American Society of Nephrology: Dialysis in the COVID Pandemic”
COVID-19 Therapy/Medications
2 links
Diabetic Kidney Disease Collaborative (DKD-C) Resources
Chronic Kidney Disease Surveillance
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
1 link
Healthy People 2030
1 link
United States Renal Data System (USRDS)
10 links
- US Kidney Disease Statistics
- 2023 Interactive Annual Data Report
- 2022 Interactive Annual Data Report
- 2021 Interactive Annual Data Report
- 2020 Interactive Annual Data Report
- US Renal Data System 2023
- US Renal Data System 2022
- US Renal Data System 2021
- US Renal Data System 2020
- US Renal Data System 2019
Diabetic Kidney Disease
General DKD Information
10 links
- Diabetic Kidney Disease: Challenges, Progress, and Possibilities
- The Global Epidemiology of Diabetes and Kidney Disease
- Chronic Kidney Disease Testing Among At-Risk Adults in the U.S. Remains Low: Real-World Evidence From a National Laboratory Database
- KDOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines and Clinical Practice Recommendations for Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
- Preserving Kidney Function Instead of Replacing It
- Implications of Specialist Density for Diabetes Care in the United States
- Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Care Models Toward Achieving Effective Interdisciplinary Care
- Overcoming Barriers to Implementing New Therapies for Diabetic Kidney Disease: Lessons Learned
- Health Care Access and Use Among Adults with Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, February–March 2021
- Submaximal Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor and Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Dosing Among Persons With Proteinuria
Complications of DKD
4 links
- Microvascular Complications and Foot Care: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Global trends in diabetes complications: A review of current evidence
- Changes in Diabetes-Related Complications in the United States, 1990–2010
- Relative Incidence of ESRD Versus Cardiovascular Mortality in Proteinuric Type 2 Diabetes and Nephropathy: Results From the DIAMETRIC (Diabetes Mellitus Treatment for Renal Insufficiency Consortium) Database
Outcomes and Data Associated with DKD
9 links
- Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Diabetes Work Group: KDIGO 2020 clinical practice guideline for diabetes management in chronic kidney disease
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Diabetes Statistics Report
- International Diabetes Federation: IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th Ed
- Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study highlights the global, regional, and national trends of chronic kidney disease epidemiology from 1990 to 2016
- Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
- Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2021 Update
- Clinical Characteristics of and Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease Among Adults and Children An Analysis of the CURE-CKD Registry
- Vital Signs: Decrease in Incidence of Diabetes-Related End-Stage Renal Disease among American Indians/Alaska Natives — United States, 1996–2013
- Cardiovascular, mortality, and kidney outcomes with GLP-1 receptor agonists in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.
Medications Associated with DKD
17 links
- Submaximal Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor and Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Dosing Among Persons With Proteinuria
- Trends in Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor and Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker Use among Those with Impaired Kidney Function in the United States
- Canagliflozin and renal outcomes in type 2 diabetes and nephropathy
- Dapagliflozin in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
- Effect of Finerenone on Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes
- Cardiovascular Events with Finerenone in Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes
- Finerenone and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes
- Empagliflozin, Cardiovascular Outcomes, and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes
- Dulaglutide versus insulin glargine in patients with type 2 diabetes and moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease (AWARD-7): A multicentre, open-label, randomised trial
- Prescribing Trends of Antidiabetes Medications in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Cohort Study
- Sodium Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibition Heralds a Call-to-Action for Diabetic Kidney Disease
- Cost-Effectiveness of Empagliflozin in Patients With Diabetic Kidney Disease in the United States: Findings Based on the EMPA-REG OUTCOME Trial
- Assessing the cost-effectiveness of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A comprehensive economic evaluation using clinical trial and real-world evidence
- Cost-effectiveness of empagliflozin in patients with diabetic kidney disease in the United States: Findings based on the EMPA-REG OUTCOME Trial
- The Medical Letter: Comparison Chart: Sodium Glucose Cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors
- In the Years Before the COVID-19 Pandemic, Nearly 13 Million Adults Delayed or Did Not Get Needed Prescription Drugs Because of Costs
- Sodium-glucose co-transporter inhibitors, their role in type 1 diabetes treatment and a risk mitigation strategy for preventing diabetic ketoacidosis: The STOP DKA Protocol
DKD and the Pediatric Population
2 links
DKD Payment and Drug Pricing
3 links
DKD and Diversity/Equality
6 links
- Reported Racial Discrimination, Trust in Physicians, and Medication Adherence Among Inner-City African Americans With Hypertension
- Beyond Consent: Building Trusting Relationships with Diverse Populations in Precision Medicine Research
- Effects of Community-Based Health Worker Interventions to Improve Chronic Disease Management and Care Among Vulnerable Populations: A Systematic Review
- A Unifying Approach for GFR Estimation: Recommendations of the NKF-ASN Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Disease
- New Creatinine- and Cystatin C–Based Equations to Estimate GFR without Race
- Time to Eliminate Health Care Disparities in the Estimation of Kidney Function
Diagnostic Excellence: eGFR Resources
Chronic Kidney Disease Surveillance
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
1 link
Healthy People 2030
1 link
United States Renal Data System (USRDS)
10 links
- US Kidney Disease Statistics
- 2023 Interactive Annual Data Report
- 2022 Interactive Annual Data Report
- 2021 Interactive Annual Data Report
- 2020 Interactive Annual Data Report
- US Renal Data System 2023
- US Renal Data System 2022
- US Renal Data System 2021
- US Renal Data System 2020
- US Renal Data System 2019
Clinical Guidelines
Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO)
2 links
Clinical Tools
National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
6 links
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
1 link
MDCalc
1 link
Kidney Failure Risk Equation
1 link
American Heart Association
1 link
Materials for Patient Education
National Kidney Foundation
4 links
UpToDate
1 link
Publications on Race and Clinical Algorithms
- Council of Medical Specialties Societies programs
- Hidden in Plain Sight – Reconsidering the Use of Race Correction in Clinical Algorithms (NEJM)
- The Impact of Health Care Algorithms on Racial and Ethnic Disparities: A Systematic Review
- Impact of Healthcare Algorithms on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Healthcare
- OPTN Board approves elimination of race-based calculation for transplant candidate listing
- Race, Health Care Algorithms, and Precision Health Equity
Toolkit References and Resources
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
1 link
American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD)
3 links
- Measurement and Estimation of GFR for Use in Clinical Practice: Core Curriculum 2021
- Serum creatinine levels in the US population: Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
- Comparison of cross-sectional renal function measurements in African Americans with hypertensive nephrosclerosis and of primary formulas to estimate glomerular filtration rate
Annals of Internal Medicine
1 link
Circulation
2 links
- Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association
- Novel Prediction Equations for Absolute Risk Assessment of Total Cardiovascular Disease Incorporating Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Clinical Biochemistry
1 link
Clinical Chemistry
3 links
- An Update on Reported Adoption of 2021 CKD-EPI Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Equations | Clinical Chemistry
- National Kidney Foundation Laboratory Engagement Working Group Recommendations for Implementing the CKD-EPI 2021 Race-Free Equations for Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate: Practical Guidance for Clinical Laboratories
- Reporting Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) for Adults | Chemistry Resource Committee
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN)
1 link
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
1 link
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN)
3 links
- Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases: An Interim Report from the NKF-ASN Task Force
- A Unifying Approach for GFR Estimation: Recommendations of the NKF-ASN Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Disease
- What Does the American Heart Association Framework Mean for Nephrology?
Kidney360
1 link
Kidney International
2 links
National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
1 link
Nature Reviews Nephrology
1 link
The New England Journal of Medicine
2 links
Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Resources
1. Kidney-Specific Resources for Any Disaster
Disaster Planning
4 links
Helpful Resource Hubs, Apps, and Websites
5 links
Home Dialysis Resources
4 links
ID Cards for People with Kidney Failure
3 links
2. Disaster-Specific Resources
Climate Change Disasters
4 links
Earthquakes
5 links
Evacuation
1 link
Extreme Heat
6 links
- Associations Between Ambient Extreme Heat Exposure and Emergency Department Visits Related to Kidney Disease
- Association of Extreme Heat Events With Hospital Admission or Mortality Among Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease
- Extreme Summer Heat: Tips for Dialysis Patients-KCER, PDF Patient Handout
- It’s Summertime, Beware of Heat Illness-NKF
- Kidney physiology and pathophysiology during heat stress and the modification by exercise, dehydration, heat acclimation and aging
- Relationship of heat stress with acute kidney disease and chronic kidney disease: A literature review
Hurricanes
10 links
- ASPR TRACIE Hurricane Resources at Your Fingertips (PDF, 37 pages, updated March 2022)
- FDA Hurricanes: Health and Safety
- Impact of a Hurricane on Dialysis Patients: A Case Study
- Important Food Safety Tips for Hurricane Season
- Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Hurricane Resources
- National Hurricane Center
- Ready.gov Hurricanes
- Preparing for a Hurricane or Other Tropical Storm (CDC)
- Stay Safe After a Hurricane or Other Tropical Storm (CDC)
- Safety Information for Health Care Professionals (CDC)
Tornados
4 links
Wildfires & Air Quality
6 links
3. Community Emergency Partners
American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
2 links
American Kidney Fund (AKF)
5 links
Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Coalition
3 links
National Forum of ESRD Networks
5 links
National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
5 links
State Emergency Management Agencies
1 link
4. Federal Emergency Response Partners
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center and Information Exchange (TRACIE)
3 links
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
9 links
- CMS Recognized Current Emergencies
- Medicare Claims During Public Health Emergencies
- CMS Emergency Preparedness FINAL Rule (March 26, 2021-PDF, 75 pages)
- CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule Guidance for Surveyors
- CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule from Healthcare Ready
- CMS After Action Report and Improvement Plan Template and Instructions (access under downloads, ZIP file, Word documents)
- CMS Emergency Preparedness Acronym & Glossary List
- CMS Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Facilities-A guide for Chronic Dialysis Facilities (PDF, 143 pages)
- CMS Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide for People on Dialysis (PDF, 38 pages)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
1 link
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
3 links
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
1 link
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1 link
5. Infection Prevention and Disease Control During Emergencies
Emergency Management in Dialysis
8 links
- CDC Health Alert Network (HAN)
- Dialysis Care After a Disaster
- Guidance for Reopening Healthcare Facilities After Water and Wind Damage
- Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities
- Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities
- Infection Prevention for Ambulatory Care Centers During Disasters
- Natural Disasters and Severe Weather: Infection Control
- Guidance for Healthcare Water System Repair and Recovery Following a Boil Water Alert or Disruption of Water Supply
Asbestos Risks in Disasters
3 links
Water Supply After a Disaster
3 links
6. Resources for Unique Situations
Active Shooter
2 links
Undocumented Immigrants
1 link
Glomerular Diseases Collaborative (GD-C) Resources
Chronic Kidney Disease Surveillance
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
1 link
Healthy People 2030
1 link
United States Renal Data System (USRDS)
10 links
- US Kidney Disease Statistics
- 2023 Interactive Annual Data Report
- 2022 Interactive Annual Data Report
- 2021 Interactive Annual Data Report
- 2020 Interactive Annual Data Report
- US Renal Data System 2023
- US Renal Data System 2022
- US Renal Data System 2021
- US Renal Data System 2020
- US Renal Data System 2019
Glomerular Diseases Resources
Glomerular Disease Study & Trial Consortium
3 links
IgA Nephropathy Foundation
1 link
International Society of Glomerular Disease
1 link
KDIGO 2021
1 link
KDOQI
1 link
NephCure Kidney International
2 links
Glomerular Kidney Disease Articles
International Kidney Biopsy Survey
1 link
Home Dialysis Project Resources
Home Dialysis Resources
- Home Dialysis – Fundamentals and Beyond (curated articles on recent advances)
- Home Dialysis Toolkit – Developed by the Forum of ESRD Networks Medical Advisory Council (MAC)
- Effects of a comprehensive predialysis education program on the home dialysis therapies
- Home dialysis: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference
- Home dialysis: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference
Home Hemodialysis
- Home Hemodialysis Core Curriculum 2021
- International Society of Hemodialysis Implementing Hemodialysis in the Home
- Intensified home hemodialysis: clinical benefits, risks and target populations
Peritoneal Dialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis Prescription and Adequacy in Clinical Practice: Core Curriculum 2023
- International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis practice recommendations: Prescribing high-quality goal-directed peritoneal dialysis
- ISPD peritonitis guideline recommendations: 2022 update on prevention and treatment
- ISPD Catheter-related Infection Recommendations: 2023 Update
- ISPD Lecture series
- Creating and Maintaining Optimal Peritoneal Dialysis Access in the Adult Patient 2019
- Handbook of Peritoneal Dialysis, Second Edition, Steven Guest
Kidney Community Vaccination Collaborative (KCVC)
Adult and Pediatric Immunization Resources
General Information
3 links
Influenza (Flu)
7 links
- Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines 2023-24
- Prevent Seasonal Flu
- Who Needs a Flu Vaccine
- Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine
- Vaccine Information Statements for the Flu Vaccine
- 2023-2024 CDC Flu Vaccination Recommendations Adopted
- Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines- ACIP Recommendations
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
3 links
COVID-19 Immunization
ASN Resources
4 links
Articles
8 links
- Effectiveness of Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing COVID-19–Related Thromboembolic Events
- SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination and Severe COVID-19 Infection and Reinfection Outcomes among Patients with ESKD
- Low circulation of antibodies correlates with risk for COVID-19 among patients on dialysis
- Navigating the Evolving Landscape ofCOVID-19: Strategies to IncreaseVaccine Confidence and ImproveVaccination Rates in the United States
- Kidney360: Oral Agents and SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Effectiveness against Severe COVID-19 Omicron Events in Patients Requiring Maintenance Dialysis
- American Journal of Kidney Diseases: SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Effectiveness and Breakthrough Infections Among Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis
- Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: “SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Acceptability in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Nationwide Survey”
- Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: “Collaboration between Dialysis Providers and the American Society of Nephrology: Dialysis in the COVID Pandemic”
COVID-19 Therapy/Medications
2 links
Immunization Pocket Guide Information
Promoting Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccinations for People with Kidney Diseases
5 links
- Rates for morbidity and mortality are high: (1) About half of all people with kidney disease had a hospital stay in the first 30 days of a COVID-19 diagnosis and (2) People with kidney diseases were twice as likely (compared to people without kidney diseases) to die within 90 days of a COVID-19 diagnosis.
- COVID-19 poses unique risks to people with kidney diseases: (1) People on dialysis can have weaker immune systems, making it harder to fight infections and (2) People with kidney diseases are at higher risk for more serious COVID-19 illness.
- COVID-19 had a huge impact on the kidney patient population: An impact so significant (so many patients died) that for the first time in the 50-year history of the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease program, the total number of people on dialysis in the United States declined.
- Many years of research led to the COVID-19 vaccines. The science behind the COVID-19 vaccines was NOT rushed. In fact, these vaccines were developed after decades of scientific research.
- All of the traditional steps for testing, evaluation, and review were completed thoroughly. Vaccine developers did not cut corners – they cut government “red tape.” Because the pandemic was a true global emergency, there was a worldwide effort to remove usual bureaucratic hurdles.
Promoting Vaccines: Know Facts and Bust Myths
3 links
- Myth: “I had a COVID shot last year.” — Fact: The current vaccine formulation is different from previous years and must be used to fight this year’s COVID-19 variant.
- Myth: “I will get sick from the COVID shot.” — Fact: Acknowledge some people may experience mild side effects (i.e., soreness or minor swelling) and give assurance that the vaccine does not cause illness and does not contain a “live virus.
- Myth: “I feel healthy, so I don’t have to worry.” — Fact: As a dialysis patient or a staff member of a facility, you may be more vulnerable to infections, hospitalizations, complications, or spreading COVID-19.
Immunization Tools
For Professionals
5 links
Trusted Sources for Immunization Information
9 links
- American Hospital Association
- Childhood Immunizations
- Fall 2025-26 Immunization Recommendations
- Find a Vaccine Site Near You
- Immunization Action Coalition
- Resources for Healthcare Professionals
- Vaccines During Pregnancy
- Vaccine Resources for Hospitals and Health Care Workers
- Vaccines, Vaccinations & Immunizations
Influenza Immunization
Nephrologists Transforming Dialysis Safety (NTDS) Resources
Bloodstream Infections
Vascular Access Infections
6 links
- Prevention of Bloodstream Infections in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
- CDC Approach to BSI Prevention in Dialysis Facilities (i.e., the Core Interventions)
- Catheter-related blood stream infections in hemodialysis patients: a prospective cohort study
- Dialysis BSI Prevention Collaborative
- NHSN Tracking Infections in Outpatient Dialysis Facilities
- CDC Dialysis Safety: Core Interventions
Blood Culture Collection
1 link
Collaboration and Partnerships
NKF
1 link
Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition
4 links
Renal Physicians Association (RPA)
1 link
State HAI Programs
1 link
ESRD Networks
2 links
CKD/ESKD Patient Associations
6 links
Data and Quality Improvement
Quality Improvement
4 links
Data
2 links
Dialysis Access
Buttonhole Cannulation
1 link
AV Fistula/ AV Graft
4 links
Central Venous Catheter
12 links
- Management of the Hemodialysis Patient with Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection
- Initiating Dialysis with a Catheter, Catheter Exit Site Care
- Guidelines for Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-related Infections, 2011
- CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR VASCULAR ACCESS, UPDATE 2006
- Hemodialysis Catheter Exit Site Care Checklist
- Catheter Exit Site Care Audit Tool
- Hemodialysis Central Venous Catheter Scrub-the-Hub Protocol
- Hemodialysis Catheter Connection Checklist
- Hemodialysis Catheter Disconnection Checklist
- Catheter Connection & Disconnection Audit Tool
- Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections Update
- Summary of Recommendations: Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-related Infections
Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter
3 links
Education
Healthcare Personnel
5 links
Patients
4 links
General Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guidance
CDC
8 links
- Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Safe Healthcare Delivery in All Settings
- Dialysis Safety: Core Interventions
- Dialysis Safety Index
- Dialysis: Reducing Infections and Changing Culture (podcast)
- Discussion of Respiratory Protection Recommendations for Measles, Varicella, and Disseminated Zoster
- Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel
- Making Dialysis Safer for Patients: Tools to Prevent Infections in Hemodialysis (video)
- Transmission-Based Precautions
CMS
2 links
Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection
3 links
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
1 link
Publications
6 links
- Essential Components of an Infection Prevention Program for Outpatient Hemodialysis Centers
- 100% Use of Infection Control Procedures in Hemodialysis Facilities: Call to Action
- Evolving Role of the Medical Director of a Dialysis Facility
- Infection control guidelines in hemodialysis facilities
- Leading the Dialysis Unit: Role of the Medical Director
- Maintaining Safety in the Dialysis Facility
Safe Injection Practices
4 links
Water Safety in Dialysis
3 links
HICPAC: Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
What is HICPAC?
2 links
Identification and Treatment of Bloodborne Pathogens
Antimicrobial Stewardship
31 links
- Antimicrobial Use in Outpatient Hemodialysis Units, 2015
- Evaluating Infection Prevention Strategies in Out-Patient Dialysis Units Using Agent-Based Modeling, 2016
- What CDC is Doing: AR Solutions Initiative
- Key Investments to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
- American Hospital Association – Antimicrobial Stewardship
- National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Progress Report for Years 1 and 2
- National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, March 2015
- Presidential Message on Antibiotic Awareness Week, 2017
- Association Between Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing Practices and Community-Associated Clostridium difficile Infection
- US emergency department visits for outpatient adverse drug events, 2013-2014
- Antibiotic prescribing for adults in ambulatory care in the USA, 2007-09.
- Dynamics of antibiotic prescribing for children.
- Office-Related Antibiotic Prescribing for Persons Aged ≤14 Years — United States, 1993–1994 to 2007–2008
- Prevalence of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions Among US Ambulatory Care Visits, 2010-2011.
- Transatlantic Taskforce on Antimicrobial Resistance (TATFAR)
- The Right Tool
- Antibiotic Prescribing and Use in Doctor’s Offices – Community
- Redefining the Antibiotic Stewardship Team: Recommendations from the American Nurses Association/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Workgroup on the Role of Registered Nurses in Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Practices
- Antibiotic Resistance Solutions Initiative
- Proposed risk factors for infection with multidrug-resistant pathogens in hemodialysis patients hospitalized with pneumonia
- Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013
- A Guide to Antibiotic Stewardship: Information for Patients & Families
- Microbial approaches for targeting antibiotic-resistant bacteria, 2017
- Variation in Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing in the United States
- Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship Programs Among Dialysis Centers, 2013
- Antibiotic Use in the United States, 2017: Progress and Opportunities
- AHA Physician Leadership Forum: Antimicrobial Stewardship & Toolkit
- Promoting Antimicrobial Stewardship in Human Medicine
- Practice Resources – Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Antibiotic Stewardship
- Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
Hepatitis B & C
18 links
- Hepatitis C Testing and Monitoring Algorithm
- HCV Fact Sheet
- Hepatitis C: Information on Testing and Diagnosis
- A National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: Phase Two Report
- Recommended Testing Sequence for Identifying Current Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection
- Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologic Test Results
- The ABCs of Hepatitis
- Viral Hepatitis – Statistics
- Hepatitis Awareness Month and Testing Day — May 2017
- Hepatitis C FAQs for Health Professionals
- Combo Shows Promise for Hepatitis C Patients with Renal Disease
- New Therapies for Chronic Hepatitis B
- Viral-Associated GN: Hepatitis B and Other Viral Infections
- Testing for HCV Infection: An update of guidance for clinicians and laboratorians, 2013
- Viral Hepatitis – Hepatitis B Information
- Testing and Clinical Management of Health Care Personnel Potentially Exposed to Hepatitis C Virus — CDC Guidance, United States, 2020
- Draft update: Testing and Follow-up Information for Healthcare Personnel Potentially Exposed to Hepatitis C Virus
- Update to the Guideline for Infection Control in Heatlhcare Personnel, 1998 “Section 2”
MDROs
3 links
Threats
14 links
- Emerging Infections Programs
- CDC invests more than $200 million to help states respond to infectious disease threats
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Successful Delivery of RRT in Ebola Virus Disease
- Recommendations for Safely Performing Acute Hemodialysis in Patients with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in U.S. Hospitals
- Ebola Virus Disease and Blood Purification Techniques
- Ensuring healthcare workers’ safety in the management of Ebola virus disease: a novel competency assessment checklist for proper PPE use
- Preparing for renal replacement therapy in patients with the Ebola virus disease.
- Preparing for Serious Communicable Diseases in the United States: What the Ebola Virus Epidemic Has Taught Us
- For U.S. Healthcare Settings: Donning and Doffing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Evaluating Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) for Ebola Who Are Clinically Stable and Do Not Have Bleeding, Vomiting, or Diarrhea
- Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings, 2006
- Laboratory Testing for the Diagnosis of HIV infection- Recommendations, 2014
- Dialysis-Related Outbreaks
- Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients Under Investigation (PUIs) for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in U.S. Hospitals
Infection Control in the Dialysis Settings Modules
- Hand Hygiene for Infection Prevention
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Infection Prevention
- Injection Safety for Infection Prevention
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection for Infection Prevention
Infection Prevention in the Dialysis Environment
Environmental Decontamination
13 links
- Surface Disinfection – policy example
- Dialysis Cleaning/Disinfection Template and Key
- Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Infections Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients, 2001
- Environmental Surface Disinfection in Dialysis Facilities: Notes for Clinical Managers
- Days Since Last Bloodstream Infection Poster
- iPads, droids, and bugs: Infection prevention for mobile handheld devices at the point of care
- Continuing Education “Infection Prevention in Dialysis Settings” Training Course
- Guide to the Elimination of Infections in Hemodialysis, 2010
- Preventing Bloodstream Infections in Outpatient Hemodialysis: Best Practices for Dialysis Staff
- What You Should Know About Infectious Diseases: A Guide for Hemodialysis Patients and their Families
- Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008
- Dialysis Station Routine Disinfection Checklist
- Dialysis Station Routine Disinfection Audit Tool
General Infection Prevention
9 links
- The Infection Prevention and Control in Dialysis Settings (2022)
- Excess Deaths Attributable to Influenza-Like Illness in the ESRD Population
- Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
- 4 Ways to Get Ahead of Sepsis
- Put Together the Pieces to Prevent Infections in Dialysis Patients
- Injection Safety: Medication Preparation & Administration Audit Tool
- Hemodialysis Injection Safety: Medication Administration Checklist
- Hemodialysis Injection Safety: Medication Preparation Checklist
- Safe Injection Practices – How to Do It Right
Hand Hygiene
19 links
- Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance Rates in the Haemodialysis Setting: More Thank Just More Hand Rubs
- iScrub App
- Global Handwashing Day: Oct. 15
- Hand Washing Stops Infections, So Why Do Health Care Workers Skip It?
- Your Roadmap to Engaging Patients & Families in Hand Hygiene
- Infection Control Today – National Handwashing Awareness Week
- Henry the Hand Foundation
- National Hand Washing Awareness Week
- International Infection Prevention Week: Oct. 15-21
- Clean Hands Count – Video
- Hand Hygiene – Education Courses
- How to Make Handwashing a Fun Experience For Patients in the Dialysis Unit
- Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives
- Hand Hygiene in Outpatient and Home-based Care and Long-term Care Facilities
- Bedside hand hygiene improves when extra healthcare workers are present, study shows
- Hopkins Hands: Hand Hygiene at JHM
- Evidence-Based Approaches to Hand Hygiene: Best Practices for Collaboration
- Hand Hygiene Audit Tool
- Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
Leadership and Culture
Culture of Safety
5 links
- Creating a Culture of Safety: ESRD Toolkit
- Demonstration Project on the Impact of Safety Culture on Infection Control Practices in Hemodialysis
- Patient and Facility Safety in Hemodialysis: Opportunities and Strategies to Develop a Culture of Safety
- Promoting a Safety Culture at Dialysis Centers
- Systematic Literature Review of Safety Culture in Hemodialysis Settings
Leadership and Dialysis
6 links
- History of Leadership in Dialysis: Perspectives From Seasoned Leaders
- Infection Prevention and the Medical Director: Uncharted Territory
- Leading a Dialysis Organization: Role and Responsibilities of the Chief Medical Officer (Nephrologist Leadership in a Dialysis Provider Organization)
- Situational Leadership Model
- Systems Thinking and Leadership-How Nephrologists Can Transform Dialysis Safety to Prevent Infections
- What Leaders Really Do
NTDS Annual Reports
2017
1 link
2018
1 link
2019
1 link
2020
1 link
NTDS Events
Past Webinars
7 links
- Saving Lives and Saving Money: AI for Improvement in AKI (recorded June 7, 2022)
- ASN COVID-19 Roundtable: Outpatient Therapeutics Webinar (recorded February 11, 2022)
- Management of Clostridioides difficile Infections in Outpatient Hemodialysis Settings (recorded Friday, September 24, 2021)
- Use of Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate SARS-COV-2 in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: A Kidney Community Conversation (recorded March 11, 2021)
- New Approaches to Transform Outcomes for Kidney Disease and Heart Disease in Patients with Diabetes (recorded Thursday, December 10, 2020)
- Goal-Directed Medical Therapies for Patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease (recorded Tuesday, September 29, 2020)
- Management of Diabetes & Kidney Disease through COVID-19 (recorded Tuesday, August 18, 2020)
From ASN eLearning Center
6 links
- NTDS Targeting Zero Infections Webinar Series: Human Factors Engineering and its Application to Dialysis (recorded Tuesday, September 17, 2019)
- Targeting Zero Infections: Hepatitis C Detection, Prevention, and Treatment (recorded Thursday, December 6, 2018)
- Targeting Zero Infections: Environmental Decontamination (recorded Tuesday, June 19, 2018)
- Targeting Zero Infections: Infectious Disease Reporting: State Requirements & Resources (recorded Thursday, March 29, 2018)
- Targeting Zero Infections: MDROs and Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Dialysis Facility (recorded Wednesday, September 27, 2017)
- Targeting Zero Infections: Where Do We Begin? (recorded Tuesday, May 23, 2017)
Promoting Vaccine Confidence in the Pediatric Kidney Community
Vaccines are Safe for Kids with Kidney Disease
13 links
Regulations
Federal Regulations
6 links
Sustainability Resources
Environmentally Sustainable Kidney Care
System-Level Transformation
3 links
Clinical Communication & Advocacy
1 link
QAIE Resources (Archive)
Promoting Vaccine Confidence in the Pediatric Kidney Community
Vaccines are Safe for Kids with Kidney Disease
13 links
