Friday, October 13, 2023 | 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM Virtual

Program Overview Currently, dialysis is a life-saving option for over 800,000 people in the U.S., typically requiring several treatments per week. This number is on the rise due the increasing incidence of diabetes as well as other risk factors. No matter the cause, every patient on home hemodialysis and in-center hemodialysis must have vascular access. As the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) describes it, vascular access is so critically important that it can be considered ‘a hemodialysis patient’s lifeline.’ This specially prepared vascular access point is where the dialysis machine will connect to the patient’s bloodstream; without it, dialysis cannot be performed. During dialysis treatments, the dialysis machine cleans the blood then moves it back into the body. The three most common types of vascular access for hemodialysis are an artery vein fistula, an artery vein graft and a catheter. These are simply the basics and outline the importance of vascular access. Education in this evolving field is critical as clinicians face various challenges in performing vascular access. This program has been formulated to further educate the clinical community on these pitfalls, closing these gaps, leading to improved patient care and best outcomes.

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