Improving Transitions of Care for Inpatients with an eGFR < 20ml/min

Authors

Brianna Shinn, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Brandon Menachem, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Robert Park, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Sarah Houtmann, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Zachary Lee, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Thomas Holden, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Tomoyuki Hongo, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Vincent Yeung, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Goni Katz-Greenberg, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Peter Burke, DO, MBA, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

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Description

In this study we conducted an analysis of 22 inpatients with an eGFR<20 that revealed there was a greater prevalence of patients without permanent AV access for HD initiation when compared to national data. These findings demonstrated the need for improved transitions of care and timely creation of AV access for this patient population, thus we sought to improve this. This is the first inpatient initiative that our group is aware with the aim of improving timely AV access and transitions of care for an inpatient population (Figure 1).

Publication Date

6-7-2018

City

Philadelphia

Keywords

transitions of care, AV access, eGFR, chronic kidney disease, dialysis, education

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Nephrology

Comments

Presented at the 2018 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference

Recommended Citation

Shinn, MD, Brianna; Menachem, MD, Brandon; Park, MD, Robert; Houtmann, MD, Sarah; Lee, MD, Zachary; Holden, MD, Thomas; Hongo, MD, Tomoyuki; Yeung, MD, Vincent; Katz-Greenberg, MD, Goni; and Burke, DO, MBA, Peter, "Improving Transitions of Care for Inpatients with an eGFR < 20ml/min" (2018). House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (2016-2019). Poster 97.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/patientsafetyposters/97