Sent to NY State ESRD Medical Directors, Administrators, Nurse Managers, QI Staff, PAC Members and LAN SMEs with valid e-mail addresses in CROWNWeb.

 

Please feel free to forward this e-mail to your peers.

 

 

            2014 CMS Vascular Access Goals:

            AV Fistula Rates 68% & 
            Long Term Catheter Rate 10% or less

 

Network Vascular Access Weekly Update 
 

September 22, 2014
  

As part of our work to increase AV Fistula Rates and Reduce Long Term Catheter Rates, we will be sending out resources to assist you in working with your staff and patients to meet the 2014 CMS Vascular Access Goals.

 

  • Do you work with your staff to educate them on checking a patient's access?
  • Do you need more educational handouts for your staff?

                                                       
 The ESRD Network Coordinating Center has developed an interactive flowchart: "It Only Takes a Minute to save your Patient's Lifeline"

This is a flowchart reminder for staff members on how to perform a one minute access check.  It's a PDF with instructions that are available to be printed and used in the dialysis facility,

 See this week's resource on the web: 

"It Only Takes a Minute"  and  Access Check Instructions for printing

 

Additional Vascular Access Resources:

If you have questions for improving your vascular access rates or are looking for information related to vascular access send emails to vascularaccess@nw2.esrd.net

 

Carol Lyden, RN, BSN, MS, CNN

Director
CLyden@nw2.esrd.net