Leading the Dialysis Unit: Role of the Medical Director.
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DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2018.03.004
Abstract: The responsibilities of a dialysis unit medical director are specified in the ESRD Conditions for Coverage and encompass multiple quality, safety, and educational domains. Many of these responsibilities require leadership skills that are neither intuitive… read more here.
Keywords: medical director; director; leading dialysis; dialysis unit ... See more keywords
Avoiding a dialysis unit disaster: Managing a prolonged and near‐complete loss of capacity at a major dialysis hub
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DOI: 10.1111/hdi.13042
Abstract: Patients receiving hemodialysis have to rely upon the institutions and personnel that provide their care. Those of us working within such institutions have a responsibility to maintain adequate infrastructure to meet patients’ needs, and to… read more here.
Keywords: water; power; dialysis; hospital ... See more keywords
COVID-19 modeling and non-pharmaceutical interventions in an outpatient dialysis unit
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009177
Abstract: This paper describes a data-driven simulation study that explores the relative impact of several low-cost and practical non-pharmaceutical interventions on the spread of COVID-19 in an outpatient hospital dialysis unit. The interventions considered include: (i)… read more here.
Keywords: non pharmaceutical; dialysis; pharmaceutical interventions; isolation ... See more keywords