A Patient’s Journey Through Transitional Care
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This course will review the important transition points in the care of dialysis patients and how Transitional Care Units, or TCUs, can facilitate these transitions. Discussions will include physician, patient, and care advocate perspectives on the use and outcomes of TCUs.
Person-Centered Approach to Home Dialysis Growth
This course will discuss current trends in home dialysis utilization and its outcomes. Drs. Saxena and Voinescu will identify strategies to increase the growth of home dialysis by focusing on what matters most to patients and how to achieve these goals. Practical application of the key principles will be discussed with patient cases the end of the course.
Introduction to Home Hemodialysis: Current Trends, Prescription Types, and General Aspects to Consider
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Home Hemodialysis Curriculum
Module 1: The first module in our home hemodialysis curriculum will introduce you to the fundamental elements of HHD, including a review of current trends in HHD utilization, an introduction to the components of an HHD prescription, and a discussion of important considerations for HHD therapy – such as vascular access, physical requirements, and remote monitoring and support.
Introduction to Home Hemodialysis: Effect of Increasing Frequency and Duration of Hemodialysis, Benefits and Risks
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Home Hemodialysis Curriculum
Module 2: The second module in our home hemodialysis curriculum describes adequacy measures and guidelines for conventional and more frequent hemodialysis, reviews the effects of increasing frequency and duration of hemodialysis treatments, and discusses the associated benefits and risks of performing more frequent hemodialysis at home.
Patient Eligibility for Home HD, Shared Decision-Making, and Training Fundamentals
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Home Hemodialysis Curriculum
Module 3: The third module in our home hemodialysis curriculum reviews strategies to support patients choosing home hemodialysis, including how to evaluate patient eligibility for HHD and remove modifiable barriers to home treatment; how to talk to patients about their treatment options, engage in shared decision-making, and deliver person-centered care; and introduces elements of successful patient training to promote success at home.
The Kidneys in Health and Disease
This course will review renal anatomy and nephron structure, principles of renal physiology, Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) prevalence and classification, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) prevalence and classification. #Spanish
If you have purchased CME credit(s) for this course, please click HERE to view the Learner Notification.
Hemodialysis Vascular Access Cannulation
This course will provide an in-depth review on vascular access care and the recommended cannulation techniques. It will address the importance of access care and evaluation before cannulation, describe the most common cannulation-related complications and discuss measures to prevent these complications.
If you have purchased CME credit(s) for this course, please click HERE to view the Learner Notification.
Vascular Access in Hemodialysis
This course will discuss the importance of early patient education, explain risks, benefits and current trends for each type of vascular access. It will review basic principles of patient evaluation and discuss appropriate cannulation techniques and vascular access related complications. #Spanish
Learn about the 2020 Updates of the KDOQI Vascular Access Guidelines and stay up-to-date with topics related to patient preparation, access selection & placement, access dysfunction surveillance, AVG complications and catheter complications. The key differences between the 2006 and 2020 guideline recommendations are highlighted in the short presentation. Full guideline document can be accessed at the end of the presentation or by clicking on the references icon. Click Here to start presentation.
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Dropouts and Transitioning to Hemodialysis
This course will provide an overview of current trends in the utilization of home dialysis modalities, with a special focus on understanding the factors contributing to peritoneal dialysis (PD) dropouts. Participants will examine common clinical, psychosocial, and system-level causes of PD discontinuation and gain insights into best practices for managing transitions from PD to hemodialysis (HD). The course will also discuss the integrated care model that supports seamless transitions from PD to home hemodialysis (HHD), highlighting strategies to optimize patient outcomes, preserve autonomy, and sustain long-term home dialysis success.
Fluids, Electrolytes, Acids and Bases
This course provides a comprehensive overview on major components of body fluid, mechanisms of homeostasis and their impact on fluid movement. It will review acid/base chemistry and roles of electrolytes in normal body functions. It will also cover how these components are regulated by the kidneys, the possible causes, symptoms and treatment strategies of imbalances in patients with kidney disease.
Transitions in Care for Dialysis Patients
Dr. Leslie Wong provides a dynamic and comprehensive presentation on transitioning patients to home dialysis. In this recorded session, Dr. Wong will review important transition points in the care of dialysis patients, discuss practical aspects of Transitional Care Units (TCU), analyze patient outcomes from TCUs, and outline methods to screen and identify appropriate patients for home dialysis. He will also briefly discuss incremental start dialysis, urgent start dialysis, and transitioning from PD to HHD.
Transitioning from Peritoneal Dialysis to Home Hemodialysis
This course will provide an overview on Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) to Home Hemodialysis (HHD) transition pathways, potential reasons for PD technique failure, patient considerations on choosing HHD. It will highlight the importance of early modality education and the outcomes with a PD to HHD approach.
*This is currently available as non-CE course only.
A Practical Approach to Sodium Management in Dialysis Patients
This course will review sodium balance and toxicity in dialysis patients, discuss the role of sodium (NA) according to the new understanding of physiology, explain sodium-water imbalances in dialysis patients, describe dietary approach and sodium management in Hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. #Spanish
If you have purchased CME credit(s) for this course, please click HERE to view the Learner Notification.
Understanding Hyperphosphatemia and Mineral Bone Disorder
This course discusses the pathophysiology of Mineral Bone Disorder in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and reviews the roles of the major players in mineral bone homeostasis. The course also provides an introduction to the management and treatment approaches for this disorder. #Spanish
Learn about the 2017 Updates of the KDOQI Mineral and Bone Disorder Guidelines and stay up-to-date with topics related to MBD diagnosis, recommended phosphorus intake, goal phosphorus levels, goal PTH levels, and MBD in transplant patients. The key differences between the 2017 and 2009 guideline recommendations are highlighted in the short presentation. Full guideline document can be accessed at the end of the presentation or by clicking on the references icon. Click Here to start presentation.
If you have purchased CME credit(s) for this course, please click HERE to view the Learner Notification.
Fluid Management in Kidney Disease
This course will describe fluid compartments of the body and the role of the kidneys in fluid management, the consequences of fluid overload in kidney disease, guideline recommendations on fluid management approaches and the principles and applications of tools for measuring and evaluating fluid overload in patients with kidney disease. #Spanish
If you have purchased CME credit(s) for this course, please click HERE to view the Learner Notification.
Good Nutritional Practices for Hemodialysis Patients
This course will provide an overview on nutritional disorders and challenges of hemodialysis patients. It will summarize nutritional monitoring & assessment with 5 key Nutritional Practices for dialysis patients. It will also discuss special recommendations for dialysis patients with diabetes. #Spanish
Hypertension in Hemodialysis Patients
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the blood pressure (BP) management in hemodialysis patients. It reviews BP classification and the importance of appropriately monitoring patients with various methods for measuring BP. The diagnosis of hypertension and best practice recommendations for management and treatment for such patients are also discussed. Further, the course covers the potential causes and interventions for resistant and paradoxical hypertension during dialysis.