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Adult and Pediatric Immunization Resources (as of Fall 2023)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Fall 2023
Influenza (Flu) Fall 2023
Coronavirus Disease (COVID) Fall 2023
Bundled Fall '23 Infographics
Here are all of the Fall ’23 infographics downloadable as a zip file. Post these flyers where patients can see them.
2023 Adult and Pediatric Immunization Resources
General Information
9 links
- Adult Vaccine Quiz
- Childhood Vaccine Quiz
- ASN Posters – Promoting Vaccine Confidence in the Pediatric Kidney Community
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommendations
- CDC Vaccine Schedules App for Healthcare Providers
- Immunize.Org [formerly the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)]
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Shared Clinical Decision-Making Recommendations
- August is National Immunization Awareness Month
- National Foundation of Infectious Diseases – National Immunization Awareness Month Resource Round-up
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
5 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)
8 links
- Getting a Flu Vaccine and a COVID-19 Vaccine at the Same Time
- COVID-19 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Vaccine Recommendations
- Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States
- ASN CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Posters for Staff and Patients – English
- ASN CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Posters for Staff and Patients – Spanish
- ASN CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Poster for Staff and Patients – Arabic
- Interim Recommendations for Use of Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines for Persons Aged ≥6 months – United States, April 2023
- Updated COVID-19 Vaccines for Use in the United States Beginning in Fall 2023
Adult Immunization Project (AIP) Resources
CDC / Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) Resources
Standards
5 links
Administration
2 links
Schedules
8 links
- CDC Adult Immunization Schedule
- CDC Stay Up-to-Date With Your Vaccines
- CDC What Vaccines Are Recommend for You
- CDC Extra Precautions – People with Medical Conditions
- Vaccine Recommendations and Guidance of the ACIP – List of Errata/Updates
- Renal Disease and Adult Vaccination
- Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule by Medical Condition
- Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for ages 19 or older
COVID-19 Immunization
Recommendations
3 links
ASN Resources
4 links
Articles
5 links
- 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”
- Low circulation of antibodies correlates with risk for COVID-19 among patients on dialysis
COVID-19 Therapy/Medications
2 links
Immunization Tools
For Professionals
7 links
- Protect Yourself and Others from COVID-19, Flu, and RSV
- Healthcare Provider Toolkit: Preparing Your Patients for the Fall and Winter Virus Season
- Resources to Prepare for Flu, COVID-19, and RSV
- Sample Vaccination Policy Statement
- Clinical Outreach and Community Activity (COCA) Calls/Webinars
- Immunization Action Coalition
- 2021 Chronic Health Conditions Surveys – Gap– Between Healthcare Professionals and Adult Patients
For Patients
1 link
Influenza Immunization
Recommendations
2 links
Articles
4 links
- American Journal of Kidney Diseases: “Mortality of Dialysis Patients According to Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Status”
- American Journal of Kidney Diseases: “Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination in Dialysis Patients: Merely a Shot in the Arm?
- Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: “High-Dose Seasonal Influenza Vaccine in Patients Undergoing Dialysis”
- Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Seasonal Influenza Vaccination among Dialysis Facilities in the United States”
Pneumonia Immunization
Recommendations
4 links
Articles
2 links
Shingles Immunization
Recommendations
2 links
Acute Kidney Injury (AKINow) Resources
AKI Biorepository Resources
Biorespository Webinar April 18, 2024
6 links
Artificial Intelligence
AKINow Artificial Intelligence Webinar
3 links
Reducing Bias in AKI Artificial Intelligence Algorithms: Does a Machine have an Unconscious Bias?
3 links
Savings Lives and Saving Money: Artificial Intelligence for Improvement in AKI Quality of Care and Cost Effectiveness
2 links
Recovery/Post AKI
Determining Gaps in Care of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Survivors
3 links
Post-Acute Kidney Injury on Dialysis (AKI-D) Care: Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Evidence-Based Practice
3 links
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COVID-19 and Other Emerging Threats (CET) Resources
ASN COVID-19 Resources
ASN COVID-19 Recommendations
2 links
ASN COVID-19 Webinars
18 links
- ASN COVID-19 Roundtable: Outpatient Therapeutics Webinar (Recorded Februray 11, 2022)
- ASN/AST COVID-19 Kidney Transplant Roundtable Webinar: Life after Vaccination (Recorded July 29, 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)
- Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Dialysis Population (Recorded January 7, 2021)
- Roundtable: Telehealth for Kidney Care, Beyond COVID-19 (Recorded June 23, 2020)
- AKI Roundtable: The Kidney/Lung Connection and Fluid Management in COVID-19 (Recorded June 16, 2020)
- ASN and the Indian Society of Nephrology Present: COVID-19 and the Kidney (Recorded June 3, 2020)
- The Provision of Dialysis for Patients Post-COVID Diagnosis (Recorded May 21, 2020)
- Surviving COVID-19: Mental Health Support for Kidney Disease Professionals (Recorded May 14, 2020) Produced in partnership with ANNA and NANT
- Dialysis after Discharge: Transitions of Care for COVID-19 Positive Patients (Recorded May 7, 2020)
- Overcoming Challenges to the Provision of Acute Dialysis for COVID-19 Positive Patients (Recorded April 30, 2020)
- Challenges in Kidney Transplant in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Patients & Providers (Recorded April 23, 2020)
- COVID-19 Associated AKI Recognition and Management (Recorded April 21, 2020)
- COVID-19 International Roundtable: Recommendations and Lessons Learned (Recorded April 16, 2020)
- COVID-19: Considerations in the Home Dialysis Setting (Recorded April 9, 2020)
- Hospital Care and Treatment Options for COVID-19 Positive Patients with ESKD and AKI (Recorded April 2, 2020)
- CDC Recommendations and Policy Updates for Current Challenges in the Dialysis Setting (Recorded March 26, 2020)
- COVID-19 Informational Webinar for Providers of Dialysis Services (Recorded March 11, 2020)
ASN COVID-19 Podcasts
17 links
- Treating COVID-19 with Monoclonal Antibodies
- Reflections on a Year of COVID-19
- What Will the Rest of 2020 Look Like?
- Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children with COVID-19
- What Will the Rest of 2020 Look Like?
- Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children with COVID-19
- Acute Kidney Injury and COVID-19
- COVID-19 Update: How is New York Coping?
- COVID-19 and Health Care in the US
- International Medical Graduates and the COVID-19 Crisis
- Emergency Funding for Kidney Research
- Responding to the Emergency
- The Situation in Boston
- Standing Up for Patients During the Crisis
- New York In a follow-up to their first conversation, Tod Ibrahim talks to Dr. Barbara Murphy about how the COVID-19 situation is changing in New York. (21 min. April 17, 2020)
- Washington State Dr. Suzanne Watnick, chief medical officer of Northwest Kidney Centers in Washington State, describes the steps her organization took to protect kidney patients and healthcare workers once the virus hit her state. (20 min. April 16, 2020)
- Telehealth ASN Executive Vice President Tod Ibrahim interviews David White, ASN’s Regulatory and Quality Officer, about policy updates in the field of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. (20 min. April 4, 2020)
ASN in the COVID-19 News
11 links
- Nephrology New and Issues – COVID-19 plans are admirable, but be prepared to change course (May 18, 2020)
- NY Times – A Life and Death Battle: 4 Days of Kidney Failure but No Dialysis (May 1, 2020)
- ABC News – As doctors see coronavirus-kidney link, worry grows over dialysis machines (April 22, 2020)
- PBS News Hour – Why doctors are worried about severe kidney damage in some COVID-19 patients (April 21, 2020)
- NY Times – An Overlooked, Possibly Fatal Coronavirus Crisis: A Dire Need for Kidney Dialysis (April 20, 2020)
- TheCity NYC – A Scramble for Dialysis Supplies in NYC as COVID-19 Attacks Kidneys (April 17, 2020)
- JAMA – Finding Ways to Reduce Coronavirus Exposure During Dialysis (April 16, 2020)
- Washington Post – Coronavirus destroys lungs. But doctors are finding its damage in kidneys, hearts and elsewhere (April 15, 2020)
- Politico – U.S. races to stock up on dialysis supplies as kidney failure ravages virus patients (April 15, 2020)
- Rheumatology Network – Specialty Physicians Weigh in on the State of Practice After COVID-19 (April 14, 2020)
- Washington Post – Dialysis patients are at high risk during covid-19 outbreak (March 24, 2020)
Other ASN COVID-19 Created Resources
5 links
CDC COVID-19 Information
General Information
3 links
Information for Healthcare Personnel
3 links
Patient Safety
1 link
Personal Protective Equipment
2 links
Recommendations
1 link
CMS COVID-19 Updates
Telehealth
2 links
Waivers
1 link
General
4 links
- CMS: Key Components for Continued COVID-19 Management for Dialysis Facilities
- Re-Opening America: What Patients Should Know About Seeking Healthcare.
- Spanish Version: La Reapertura de Estados Unidos: Lo que los Pacientes Deben Saber Acerca de la Atención Médica
- Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in dialysis facilities.
COVID-19 Immunization
Recommendations
3 links
ASN Resources
4 links
Articles
5 links
- 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”
- Low circulation of antibodies correlates with risk for COVID-19 among patients on dialysis
COVID-19 Therapy/Medications
2 links
COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics
ASPR: Therapeutics Locator
2 links
CDC: COVID-19 Vaccine and Theraputic Resources
3 links
FDA: Paxlovid
2 links
Vaccine Mandate Information
1 link
Vaccine Resources
7 links
- The Immunization Action Coalition has many resources, not only for COVID-19 immunization, but for other immunizations as well.
- CJASN: COVID-19 Vaccination Imperatives in People on Maintenance Dialysis
- NEJM: Three Doses of an mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients
- Safety and Immunogenicity of a Third Dose of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Case Series
- JAMA: Antibody Response to 2-Dose SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine Series in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
- Kidney360: Vaccine and the Need to be Heard: Considerations for COVID-19 immunization in ESRD
- MedPage Today: COVID Vax in the Immunosuppressed: Reason for Concern— Discomfiting results in new study
Webinars on Vaccine and Therapeutics
4 links
- ASN COVID-19 Roundtable: Outpatient Therapeutics Webinar (Recorded Februray 11, 2022)
- ASN/AST COVID-19 Kidney Transplant Roundtable: Life After Vaccination (Recorded July 29, 2021)
- COVID-19 Therapeutics and the Kidney Transplant Community (Recorded August 26, 2022)
- 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)
Other Healthcare Organizations on COVID-19
State and Local Contacts
2 links
- National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO) – has an official directory map with links and COVID clarification with a downloadable PDF that is structured by state.
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) – includes a link to all of the State Health Commissioners/Secretary/Directors.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Guidance
4 links
Professional Organizations
6 links
- Infection Prevention and Control Post-COVID-19 PHE (AMA)
- The Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) Education Center has published Kidney Patients and Coronavirus: What Have We Learned? by Alan S. Kliger, MD.
- The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has published Guidelines on Infection Prevention in Patients with Suspected or Known COVID-19 (The IDSA guideline panel has agreed upon eight recommendations and provided narrative summaries of other interventions undergoing evaluations.)
- Evidence-Informed Cloth Masks Recommendations (Developed by a team of academics, physicians, trainees, people who sew, and other volunteers working on identifying published, peer-reviewed literature to inform the choice of materials and designs for cloth masks)
- The National Kidney Foundation has posted the NKF Clinical Digest – COVID 19 which is an ongoing compilation of the latest clinical information regarding COVID-19. The goal is to streamline the search for the current data regarding the implications of COVID-19 for clinicians caring for people with kidney diseases during the pandemic.
- The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has developed a COVID-19 Fact Sheet (APIC) in response to recent events.
Government Entities
5 links
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have published Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines. These Treatment Guidelines have been developed to inform clinicians how to care for patients with COVID-19.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) is maintaining a page which posts situation reports, travel advice, and technical guidance, among other information.
- ASPR’s regional contact information
- Information for transplant programs and OPOs regarding 2019 Novel Coronavirus
- HHS Long COVID Report (Nov 2022)
Publications Focusing on COVID-19
Outpatient Dialysis
2 links
Inpatient Dialysis/AKI
2 links
Home Dialysis
3 links
- Kidney360 : Early Use of Telehealth in Home Dialysis During the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City
- Kidney360 : Peritoneal Dialysis for Acute Kidney Injury Treatment in the United States: Brought to you by the COVID-19 Pandemic
- American Journal of Kidney Diseases : Telehealth for Home Dialysis in COVID-19 and Beyond: A Perspective From the American Society of Nephrology COVID-19 Home Dialysis Subcommittee
Transplant
9 links
- Kidney360: Collateral Effects and Mortality of Kidney Transplant Recipients during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Current Transplantation Reports: Use of Organs from SARS-CoV-2 Infected Donors: Is It Safe? A Contemporary Review
- Kidney International Reports: Survey of U.S. Living Kidney Donation and Transplant Practices in the COVID-19 Era.
- Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: Early Outcomes of Outpatient Management of Kidney Transplant Recipients with Coronavirus Disease 2019.
- American Journal of Transplantation: COVID-19 in solid organ transplant recipients: Initial report from the US epicenter.
- American Journal of Transplantation: COVID-19 and Kidney Transplantation: Results from the TANGO International Transplant Consortium Source: American Journal of Transplantation- Accepted Article.
- American Journal of Transplantation: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Case- Control Study- Accepted Article.
- Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: Early Description of Coronavirus 2019 Disease in Kidney Transplant Recipients in New York.
- The New England Journal of Medicine: Covid-19 and Kidney Transplantation.
General
4 links
- Experiences of Work-Family Conflict and Mental Health Symptoms by Gender Among Physician Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- USRDS- COVID-19 Annual Report Suppliment
- Medscape- Further Warning on SGLT2 Inhibitor Use and DKA Risk in COVID-19 (This article lives behind a registration wall, but you can sign-up for free).
- The New England Journal of Medicine has posted a collection of freely avaialable articles and other resources on the Coronavirus outbreak (NEJM), including clinical reports, management guidelines, and commentary.
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
Infectious Diseases
Clostridioides difficile (C-diff or CDI)
2 links
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
Hepatitis A
3 links
Hepatitis B
2 links
Hepatitis C
4 links
- KDIGO Guidelines “Hepatitis C in CKD” (2018)
- KDIGO 2018 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Hepatitis C in Chronic Kidney Disease
- CDC/NTDS Hepatitis C Testing and Monitoring Algorithm
- AJKDBlog: Caring for Patients with Hepatitis C and CKD in the Modern Era: The 2018 KDIGO Guideline
Monkeypox
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Resources
5 links
Frequently Asked Questions About Monkeypox for the Dialysis Setting
1 link
COVID-19 Lessons from the Kidney Community
COVID-19 Toolkit for Nephrology Clinicians: Preparing for a Surge
Pursuing Mental Wellness: The Impact of COVID-19 on Dialysis Facility Staff
Antibiotic Prescribing in the Outpatient Dialysis Setting
Managing Infections in an Outpatient Dialysis Facility
Diabetic Kidney Disease Collaborative (DKD-C) Resources
Chronic Kidney Disease Surveillance
CDC
1 link
Healthy People 2030
1 link
National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
5 links
United States Renal Data System (USRDS)
5 links
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
Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD-C) Strategy Conference Series
Implementing New Diabetic Kidney Disease Treatments – Time to Act (June 16, 2021)
4 links
Implementing New Diabetic Kidney Disease Treatments – Time to Act (April 20, 2021)
3 links
Implementing New Diabetic Kidney Disease Treatments – Time for Nephrologists to Act (January 14, 2020)
2 links
Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD-C) Videoconference Series
Management of Diabetes & Kidney Disease through COVID-19
4 links
Goal-Directed Medical Therapies (GDMT) for Patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease and Beyond
3 links
Management of Chronic Kidney Disease in People with Diabetes
Your Kidneys and Your Health: Living with Diabetes
Emergency Preparedness Initiative (EPI) Resources
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
Disaster-Specific Resources
Climate Change Disasters
4 links
Earthquakes
5 links
Evacuation
1 link
Extreme Heat
7 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
- Heat-Related EMS Activated Surveillance Dashboard
- 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
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
Infection Prevention and Disease Control During Emergencies
Emergency Management in Dialysis
5 links
Asbestos Risks in Disasters
3 links
Kidney-Specific Resources For Any Disaster
- About Kidney Patient Emergency Identification Cards
- Fillable/Printable Kidney Patient ID Card
- Spanish Fillable/Printable Patient ID Card
- About the ESRD Emergency Hub
- ESRD Emergency Hub
- Dialysis Care After a Disaster
- Disaster Planning for PD and Home HD
- Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide
- Evacuations
- FEMA App
- Preparing for an Emergency: Kidney Disease and Food Safety
- Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide for People on Dialysis
- What to Do in an Emergency if You Need Dialysis
Resources for Unique Situations
Active Shooter
2 links
Undocumented Immigrants
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 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
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
32 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)
- Be Antibiotics Aware – Stakeholder Toolkit
- 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
19 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
- Access Resource Sheets on Vaccinations in Nephrology Patient Populations
- 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 Prevention in the Dialysis Environment
Environmental Decontamination
14 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
- Best Practices in Infection Control in Ambulatory Care Settings: Basic Infection Prevention and Control Principles to Guide Practice
- 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
18 links
- The Infection Prevention and Control in Dialysis Settings (2022)
- Infection-Related Mortality in Recipients of a Kidney Transplant in Australia and New Zealand
- Excess Deaths Attributable to Influenza-Like Illness in the ESRD Population
- Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
- Days Since Last Bloodstream Infection Poster
- Is it Flu or is it Flu-Like?
- 4 Ways to Get Ahead of Sepsis
- Joint Commission: CLABSI Toolkit
- Infection Prevention and You: Monthly Alerts for Consumers
- National Opportunity To Improve Infection Control in ESRD (NOTICE) Phase One Final Report
- Chasing Zero: Winning the War on Healthcare Harm
- Staying Healthy Through Education and Prevention (STEP)
- National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections: Road Map to Elimination
- 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
24 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?
- Hand Hygiene Project: Best Practices from Hospitals Participating in the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Project
- 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 – Materials
- 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
- Secret shoppers help improve hand hygiene compliance
- 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
- Understanding Practice: Factors That Influence Physician Hand Hygiene Compliance
- Hopkins Hands: Hand Hygiene at JHM
- Evidence-Based Approaches to Hand Hygiene: Best Practices for Collaboration
- How-to Guide: Improving Hand Hygiene
- Hand Hygiene Audit Tool
- Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
Immunizations
18 links
- Answering Common Questions About Herd Immunity and Vaccination
- People at High Risk of Developing Flu–Related Complications
- FluView Interactive
- CDC Immunization Resources for You and Your Patients
- Seasonal Flu
- Influenza Antiviral Medications: Summary for Clinicians
- 100 years after “super-flu” pandemic killed millions, universal vaccine remains elusive
- Universal Influenza Vaccine Research
- Quest for a Universal Flu Shot Ramps Up at NIH
- CDC Digital Media Toolkit: 2017-18 Flu Season
- Recognizing National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)
- Guidelines for Vaccinating Kidney Disease Patients and Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, 2015
- Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)
- Immunize – Immunization Topics Slide Decks
- CDC General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization Course
- CDC Vaccine Administration e-Learn Module
- Immunization Resources
- Immunizations, Vaccines and Biologicals
Infectious Diseases
Clostridioides difficile (C-diff or CDI)
2 links
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
Hepatitis A
3 links
Hepatitis B
2 links
Hepatitis C
4 links
- KDIGO Guidelines “Hepatitis C in CKD” (2018)
- KDIGO 2018 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Hepatitis C in Chronic Kidney Disease
- CDC/NTDS Hepatitis C Testing and Monitoring Algorithm
- AJKDBlog: Caring for Patients with Hepatitis C and CKD in the Modern Era: The 2018 KDIGO Guideline
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
Monkeypox
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Resources
5 links
Frequently Asked Questions About Monkeypox for the Dialysis Setting
1 link
NTDS Annual Reports
2017
1 link
2018
1 link
2019
1 link
2020
1 link
NTDS Events
Past Webinars
8 links
- Savings 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)
- COVID-19 Associated AKI Recognition and Management (recorded Tuesday, April 21, 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)
Regulations
Federal Regulations
6 links
Antibiotic Prescribing in the Outpatient Dialysis Setting
COVID-19 Lessons from the Kidney Community
COVID-19 Toolkit for Nephrology Clinicians: Preparing for a Surge
Let’s Reset: A New Approach to Empower Patients to Speak Up About Dialysis Safety and Prevent Infection
Managing Infections in an Outpatient Dialysis Facility
NTDS: A Curriculum to Achieve Zero Preventable Infections
Optimizing Hemodialysis Vascular Access Planning
Pursuing Mental Wellness: The Impact of COVID-19 on Dialysis Facility Staff
Quality, Assessment, Improvement, and Education (QAIE) Resources
