A collaborative model between dialysis clinics and a hospital center improves the quality of vascular access care and intervention for hemodialysis patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study reports the outcomes of a collaborative program between dialysis clinics and a referral hospital, which consisted of clinical monitoring and supplementary routine surveillance, for improving the quality of vascular access care.

Methods

This retrospective observational study was performed at five dialysis clinics as part of a 2-year collaborative program (2019-2020) in conjunction with a hospital-based dialysis access management center. A total of 392 hemodialysis patients (arteriovenous fistula [AVF], n = 339 and arteriovenous graft [AVG], n = 53) were included. Outcome measures included the prognosis of vascular access, clinic satisfaction, and referral rate to the hospital.

Results

Increased vascular access flow was observed and critical flow e

SUBMITTER: Wu CK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11016665 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature