Vascular Access

Current Vascular Access Guidelines

Vascular Access (2019)

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Previous Vascular Access Guidelines

Vascular Access (2006)

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Resources

For Clinicians

• Implementation Tools (Downloadable PDFs)
  A comprehensive slide deck created by interdisciplinary experts from the Vascular Access Guideline Implementation Team that includes algorithms and key points to consider in clinical decision making. All tools are cross-referenced by guideline number and topic for quick and easy access for essential help at the point of care. Short videos of implementation team members further explaining each topic will soon be available.
  • ESKD Life-Plan
  • ESKD Life-Plan Documentation Template
  • ESKD Life-Plan Documentation Example
  • New AV Access Creation and Follow up - Best Practices for Surgeons
  • Referral to Vascular Access Clinic
  • Algorithm CVC Insertion Complications
  • Post-operative AV Access Monitoring and Management
  • CVC Care to Prevent Infection
  • Cannulation - How to Cannulate and Manage Complications
  • AV Access Cannulation Checklists
  • Detection and Management of Clinically Significant AV Access Lesion (Stenosis Thrombosis)
  • Management of Clinically Significant AV Fistula Lesions
  • Management of Clinically Significant AV Graft Lesions
  • Diagnosis and Management of AV Access Infections (CL)
  • AV Access Aneurysm and Pseudoaneurysm Management
  • Management of Steal or AV Access-related Hand Ischemia
  • CVC Complications - Monitoring and Detection of CVC Dysfunction
  • CVC Dysfunction Conservative and pharmacologic management
  • CVC Dysfunction Interventional Management
  • CVC Complications - Monitoring and Detection of CVC Infection
  • Diagnosis and Management of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infections
• CMS Vascular Access Checklists (Downloadable PDFs)
  • How to Keep Your Vascular Access Healthy
  • It Only Takes a Minute to Check Your Catheter
  • It Only Takes a Minute to Check Your Catheter (Español)
  • It Only Takes a Minute to Save Your Lifeline
  • It Only Takes a Minute to Save Your Lifeline (Español)
  • "Ready, Set, Go" The Steps to Catheter Freedom: Weeks 1-2: New Fistula Daily Check
  • "Ready, Set, Go" The Steps to Catheter Freedom: Week 3: New Fistula Daily Check
  • "Ready, Set, Go" The Steps to Catheter Freedom: Weeks 4-5: New Fistula Daily Check
  • "Ready, Set, Go" The Steps to Catheter Freedom: Weeks 6-10: New Fistula Daily Check
  • "Ready, Set, Go" The Steps to Catheter Freedom: Week 1: New Graft Daily Check
  • "Ready, Set, Go" The Steps to Catheter Freedom: Week 2-3: New Graft Daily Check
  • "Ready, Set, Go" The Steps to Catheter Freedom: Week 4: New Graft Daily Check

For Patients

• How Your Access Works
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• Hemodialysis catheters
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