Lessons learnt and future directions in managing dialysis access during the COVID 19 pandemic: Patient and provider experience in the United States.

Anil K AgarwalAdrian SequeiraBharvi P Oza-GajeraKarthik RamaniJeffrey PackerTerry LitchfieldMary Lea NationsEdgar V Lerma

Published in: The journal of vascular access (2021)

The care of dialysis access was significantly affected in the United States during the COVID 19 pandemic due to multiple reasons. ASDIN actions provided valuable specific guidance regarding and explored barriers to dialysis access care. We describe those results and discuss strategies to prevent COVID 19 transmission with innovative strategies of providing access care. Individualized decision making is of essence when considering dialysis access procedures.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
decision making
peritoneal dialysis
coronavirus disease
primary care
sars cov
pain management
health insurance
chronic pain