The Renal Physicians Association and the Forum of End Stage Renal Disease Networks welcome you to Keeping Kidney Patients Safe. This web site serves as a resource for nephrology professionals who are committed to achieving and maintaining optimum levels of kidney patient safety.
Keeping Kidney Patients Safe provides information and best practices to prevent the occurrence of the Five Adverse Patient Safety Events as identified by patient and professional surveys and also assists nephrology professionals in meeting the quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) requirements outlined in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions for Coverage for End Stage Renal Disease Facilities.
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News RPA has learned that there is a potential for high blood glucose readings among the small number of people with diabetes who are undergoing peritoneal dialysis with icodextrin (Extraneal) and using blood glucose meters that utilize an enzyme called GDH-PQQ. |
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How do you roll out and provide quality control on a program for 110,000 patients and 30,000 teammates located throughout 1,400 outpatient dialysis facilities? Identify a point person at each facility, provide specific direction and materials, and support the program with strong corporate-wide communication and technology. Learn more about DaVita's approach.
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One in three adults 65 and older falls each year, making it a leading cause of injury deaths for this demographic. Visit Did You Know? to learn more.
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