The International Society of Nephrology Collaborative Quality Framework to Support Safe and Effective Dialysis Provision in Resource-Challenged Settings.

ABSTRACT: Global underprovision of affordable dialysis results in inequitable access to safe and effective treatment. The need for a dialysis quality framework that would set minimum standards for safe and effective treatment, was identified as a key priority for the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) Kidney Failure Strategy. In addition, this framework, which was developed through collaboration and iterative review to ensure external validity, links these standards to resource requirements and suggested reporting tools. The framework includes elements that are designed to minimize catastrophic health care expenditure, by mandating transparent individualized affordable dialysis planning and encourages continuous quality improvement by including a tiered approach to standards. Although a set o

SUBMITTER: Davies S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11993199 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature