RPA and major dialysis organizations nationwide have joined forces to develop and launch the Vascular Access Initiative (VAI), a collaborative project to improve the unacceptable rate of central venous catheter (CVC) use in the nation’s kidney patients receiving life-saving hemodialysis. This series of documents and tools is intended to facilitate that effort.
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Guidance Tool for Surgical Management of Patients
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Administration
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6/28/2016
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This tool is intended to provide guidance to the vascular surgeon in the management of patients with CKD stages 4 and 5 based on the patient's estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).
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How to Make Fistulas that Work Link
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6/28/2016
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Symposium from the 2010 Fistula First Comprehensive Fistula Construction and Management Program for Surgeons designed to provide access surgeons with the tools for successful surgical approaches to fistula creation and care.
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Role of Nephrologist in Vascular Access Initiative
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Administration
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6/28/2016
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This document outlines the role of the nephrologist in the Vascular Access Initiative.
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Role of the Dialysis Provider in Vascular Access
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Administration
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6/28/2016
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This document outlines the role of the provider in the Vascular Access Initiative and lists a series of core goals in which the dialysis provider should participate to advance this effort.
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RPA Letter to Nephrologists
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6/28/2016
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RPA's cover letter to nephrologists announcing the Vascular Access Initiative and seeking their participation.
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Template Letter To Hospital CEOs
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Administration
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6/28/2016
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This letter to Hospital CEOs urges them to have their institutions participate in the Vascular Access Initiative, and provides a list of recommended steps a hospital can take to advance vascular access care for their patients.
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Template Letter to QIOs Seeking Support
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Administration
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6/28/2016
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This letter to the Quality Improvement Organizations seeks their support for the Vascular Access Initiative and outlines the potential benefits of the program.
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Template Letter to Vascular Surgeons
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Administration
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6/28/2016
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This letter to the Vascular Surgeons seeks their participation for the Vascular Access Initiative and provides detail on the current status of vascular access in dialysis patients.
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Vascular Access Initiative: Background, Goals, etc
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Administration
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6/28/2016
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This document provides background on the scope of this problem, describes barriers to optimizing clinical care, presents the goals of the Vascular Access Initiative (VAI), and provides action steps that are intended to address these issues.
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Vascular Surgery Referral Form
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Administration
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6/28/2016
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This tool is intended to provide the nephrologist with a template for referring the patient to the vascular surgeon.
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