Vascular access for hemodialysis. (ANNA Position Statements).

Nephrology Nursing Journal;  April 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......maintenance of the hemodialysis vascular access should be made available...preferred means of hemodialysis vascular access. In 1997 the National...catheter may be used for hemodialysis vascular access. Nephrology nursing...

Revisiting quality standards in hemodialysis vascular access: Where is the...

CANNT Journal;  October 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......BScN, CNeph(C) Abstract Vascular access performance is closely...practice in the area of hemodialysis vascular access. For various reasons...existing standards for vascular access including CVC function...malfunction. Key words: vascular access, adequacy, central ...

Vascular Access in the Adult Home Infusion Patient

JPEN, Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition;  January 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......the achievement and maintenance of reliable vascular access in the home infusion patient population has...establish and maintain adequate long-term vascular access. Vascular access device-related complications are significant...

Toward better vascular access management.(Professional Issues)

Nephrology Nursing Journal;  January 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......people on hemodialysis is their vascular access. Despite the National Kidney...Clinical Practice Guidelines for Vascular Access (NKF, 2001), most dialysis...continue to receive suboptimal vascular access care. Frequently, care is...

DaVita Nurse Gives Keynote Speech to St. George's Hospital Vascular Access...

PR Newswire;  December 20, 2007 ;     636 words ......Presents Findings on Importance of Vascular Access in Dialysis Care EL SEGUNDO, Calif...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Janet Holland, Director of Vascular Access Management for DaVita Inc., gave...during the 3rd St. George's Hospital Vascular Access Annual Meeting in London, ...

How a dedicated Vascular Access Center can promote increased use of...

Nephrology Nursing Journal;  March 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......arteriovenous (AV) fistula as the vascular access for the majority of patients with...hemodialysis should use AV fistulas for their vascular access, the new Breakthrough Initiative sets...to CMS, and especially the National Vascular Access Improvement Initiative (the group...

AVA Conference to Focus on Ultrasound Usage in Vascular Access.(Conference...

Entertainment Close-up;  September 9, 2008 ;     434 words ......Conference to Focus on Ultrasound Usage in Vascular Access(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia...conference of the Association for Vascular Access (AVA) will include several presentations...dedicated to the growing field of vascular access, as noted in a release. AVA will ...

Escalon Medical Corporation Completes Purchase of Vascular Access...

PR Newswire;  January 22, 1999 ;     594 words ......of the assets and operations of the Vascular Access Business Unit of Radiance Medical...disclosed. The acquisition of the Vascular Access business of Radiance Medical Systems...Company can become a leader. We believe vascular access is such a market. The acquisition...

Vascular Access Applauds Recent Passage of Needlestick Safety Legislation.

PR Newswire;  November 22, 2000 ;     398 words ......PRNewswire/ -- Ethicon Endo Surgery, Vascular Access, a Johnson & Johnson company...devices to help prevent sharps injury. Vascular Access is committed to the health and well-bei...Melanie Barstad, Vice President of Vascular Access (formerly Johnson & Johnson Medical...

Hemodialysis vascular access: upper extremity graft versus anterior chest...

Nephrology Nursing Journal;  November 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......or failure of the hemodialysis vascular access is an extremely common...placing and maintaining hemodialysis vascular access in the United States...was the preferred vascular access for long-term hemodialysis, the PTFE graft was...

Obtaining and maintaining vascular access in the home parenteral nutrition...

JPEN, Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition;  September 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...ABSTRACT. Obtaining and maintaining vascular access is a critical part of successful home...problems associated with long-term vascular access. The causes of death in HPN patients...appropriate placement of long-term vascular access devices and their care and management...

Hemodialysis vascular access: how do practice patterns affect...

Nephrology Nursing Journal;  May 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Vascular access failure is a major cause of morbidity...interval between the placement of a vascular access and the need for a procedure to restore...explores current data on trends in vascular access outcomes from the Dialysis Outcomes...

National vascular access improvement initiative: "Fistula First".(Clinical...

Nephrology Nursing Journal;  March 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......standing problems associated with vascular access, in April 2004, the Centers for Medicare...recognizes that the AVF is the preferred vascular access. Fistulas are less prone to thrombosis...First goals. 1. Routine CQI review of vascular access. Establish a vascular ...

The LifeSite[R] Hemodialysis Access System: implications for the...

Nephrology Nursing Journal;  February 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Vascular access care is one...nurses, yet vascular access complications...heel -- of hemodialysis. Vascular access complications...fistulas in hemodialysis patients (NKF...establishing vascular access for over 20...management of hemodialysis patients ...

Nurses' impact on the choice and longevity of vascular access.(Sponsored...

Nephrology Nursing Journal;  November 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......effort that is striving to improve vascular access outcomes by increasing the percentage...between patient outcomes and choice of vascular access was recently reconfirmed by the United...for a total of 1,381 person-years of vascular access exposure. Results showed that patients...