The program you’ve described is an educational course focusing on maintenance dialysis care. It’s designed for clinicians and healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of individuals with kidney failure who are undergoing dialysis. The program aims to address key challenges in dialysis care, provide updates on research and best practices, and offer strategies for transitioning patients to home-based dialysis modalities when appropriate.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the program, participants are expected to achieve the following objectives:
Describe evidence-based practices for maintenance dialysis, with a particular emphasis on transitioning to home-based dialysis modalities and assessing the quality of home dialysis programs.
Provide management strategies for common comorbid conditions and symptoms affecting individuals on maintenance dialysis.
Discuss updated strategies for managing challenges related to vascular access.
Explain symptom management and how to implement goal-directed therapy in practice.
Content Highlights:
The course content is divided into on-demand presentations and livestream sessions. Some of the topics covered in the on-demand presentations include:
Dialysis initiation: Timing and methods.
Hemodialysis prescription, focusing on the bath.
Management of vexing hemodialysis symptoms such as itch, restless legs, pain, and insomnia.
The use of antihypertensive agents in hemodialysis.
Updates on the management of calcium, phosphate, parathyroid hormone (PTH), and calciphylaxis.
Remote monitoring, telehealth, and big data in dialysis care.
Goal-directed dialysis care.
Dialysis emergencies from a medical director’s perspective.
Research and developments related to uremic toxins.
Strategies for transplant workup in dialysis patients.
Patient selection for home dialysis.
Infectious and noninfectious complications of peritoneal dialysis (PD).
Education for patients and clinicians on home therapies.
Urgent-start PD and bedside PD insertion.
Home dialysis in underserved communities.
Preventing cardiovascular events in dialysis patients.
Modern hemodialysis catheter management.
The livestream sessions include discussions on home therapy program management and challenging cases in dialysis access, featuring panel discussions and Q&A sessions with experts.
Target Audience:
The program is intended for healthcare professionals and clinicians who are involved in the care of patients undergoing maintenance dialysis. This includes nephrologists, nurses, medical directors, and other professionals working in the field of nephrology and kidney care.
Please note that the course schedule and content may be subject to change, so it’s advisable to check with the organizing institution or program coordinator for the most up-to-date information and to register for the program if you’re interested in participating.
