New AHRQ Toolkit Helps Keep Dialysis Patients Safer from Infection
To prevent infection in people with end-stage renal disease, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed a new toolkit. Dialysis clinics can use this resource to help prevent healthcare-associated infections in their patients.
The AHRQ Safety Program for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities Toolkit includes training materials to help dialysis centers provide safer care to patients by addressing infection prevention. Available at no charge, the toolkit helps healthcare workers:
- Follow clinical best practices
- Create a culture of safety
- Use checklists and other audit tools
- Engage patients and their families in infection prevention practices
This new resource has science-based, practical information-including educational videos-that reflects the experiences of the frontline providers who helped develop the toolkit.
For more information or to download the toolkit, visit: http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/index.html.
Endoscopes and Lumened Instruments: New Studies Highlight Persistent Contamination Risks
May 7th 2025Two new studies reveal troubling contamination in both new endoscopes and cleaned lumened surgical instruments, challenging the reliability of current reprocessing practices and manufacturer guidelines.
