Successful Strategies To Improve Patient Safety In Dialysis Units

Main Category: Urology / Nephrology
Also Included In: Blood / Hematology
Article Date: 23 Jul 2008 - 0:00 PDT

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From clinicians and medication to various equipment and supplies, a myriad of resources are involved in dialysis-related treatments for patients with compromised renal function. Considering the frequency and invasive nature of dialysis treatments, the potential for procedural errors and human factor hazards is great - increasing the likelihood of adverse events.

ECRI Institute's Dialysis Safety: Critical Measures for Success Web conference on August 13, 2008, will pair prevalent dialysis-related safety issues with practical strategies to guard against the hazards - giving hospitals take-away tips to increase patient safety and reduce risk in dialysis units.

Expert speakers from ECRI Institute and leading hospitals will show participants how to:

• Recognize the most prevalent dialysis-related safety issues
• Mitigate dialysis-related risks and adverse incidents such as patient falls, medication errors, and vascular-access-related events
• Reinforce a culture of safety with successful precautionary strategies

Speakers include:

• James Keller, M.S., Moderator, Vice President, Health Technology Evaluation and Safety, ECRI Institute
• Barbara Majchrowski, M.H.Sc., P.Eng., Senior Project Engineer, Health Devices, ECRI Institute
• Alison Thomas, R.N., M.N., C.Neph.(C), Advanced Practice Nurse, Hemodialysis, St. Michael's Hospital; President, Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians
• Alan Kliger, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine; Chairperson, Department of Medicine, Hospital of St. Raphael; President, Renal Physicians Association

To learn more or to register for this Web conference, visit http://www.ecri.org/webconference, or contact ECRI Institute by telephone at (610) 825-6000, ext. 5889; or by mail at 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1298, USA.

ECRI Institute (formerly ECRI), a nonprofit organization, dedicates itself to bringing the discipline of applied scientific research to healthcare to uncover the best approaches to improving patient care. As pioneers in this science for 40 years, ECRI Institute marries experience and independence with the objectivity of evidence-based research. ECRI Institute is designated a Collaborating Center of the World Health Organization and an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. For more information, please visit www.ecri.org.

Source:
Kristen Campbell
www.ecri.org