Nephrologist Leadership Toolkit

• AVF Maturation Tracking Tool
  Acquired from http://www.network13.org/ on December 2, 2009. We thank ESRD Network 13.
• January 5, 2010 - Nephrologist Leadership Role in Vascular Access: Can We Make a Difference? (requires MicroSoft Media Player)
• Practitioners Guide to AVF Assessment - Bethard
• Ultrasound Vessel Mapping Procedure
• Patient Vascular Access Education CD
• NW 14 MRB Standard for Vascular Access QAPI
• Texas Kidney Health Flyer
• NW 14 MRB Vascular Access Algorithm
• Additional Resources
  • Early Arteriovenous Fistula Failure: A Logical Proposal for When and How to Intervene
    Arif Asif, Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, Gerald A. Beathard
  • Vascular Access Thrombosis Prophylaxis
    Devasmita Choudhury
  • Endovascular Preservation of Immature and Dysfunctional AVFs
    W. Perry Arnold
  • Endovascular Recanalization of Thrombosed AVFs
    W. Perry Arnold
  • Pre-ESRD Vascular Access/AVF Plan
  • AV Access Checklist
  • Vascular Access Diagram - FAX to Dialysis Facility and/or Nephrologist
  • National Vascular Access Improvement Initiative Local Surgeon Questionnaire
  • National Vascular Access Improvement Initiative National Surgeon Questionnaire
  • Surgical Approaches to AV Fistula Construction: Secondary AVFs
  • Venous Thrombosis Associated with the Placement of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters

    Allen AW, Megargell JL, Brown DB, Lynch FC, Singh H, Singh Y, Waybill PN.

  • Vascular Access Strategies and Best Demonstrated Practices

  • Webinar Presentation from Lynda Ball - Network 16

     

    • Decreasing Long-Term Catheters
    • Strategies to Improve Complications Rates with the Buttonhole Technique
    • Creating Secondary AV Fistulae from Grafts
    • Assessing AVF Maturity
    • Decreasing Long-Term Catheters
    • Declining AVF Rates
    • Reducing Buttonhole Complications