- New Dialysis Tools - Now Available: BSI Audit Tools & Checklists
- Continuing Education - Infection Prevention in Dialysis Settings
- Outpatient Settings - New tools for preventing infections.
Patients who undergo dialysis treatment have an increased risk for getting a healthcare-associated infection (HAI), an infection patients may get during the course of their medical treatment. There are two reasons for increased risk among dialysis patients. First, chronic hemodialysis patients can have weakened immune systems, making it harder for their bodies to fight off infections.
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What patients should know to protect themselves during dialysis treatment
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Latest guidelines, tools, and resources, immunizations
Guidelines & Recommendations
CDC's Dialysis BSI Prevention Collaborative
The prevention collaborative is open to freestanding and hospital-based outpatient dialysis facilities across the country.
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