Here's what some facilities are doing to increase their fistula rates:

UVA Augusta Dialysis Nursing Guidelines (PDF) by Kim Deaver, BSN RN CNN
The nursing staff at UVA Augusta Dialysis Center were able to increase fistula use from 51% to 73% of all hemodialysis patients in their unit—and reduce catheter and graft use by half—in just 18 months!

A Team Approach for Cannulating New Fistulas (PDF) by Zarita Pearson, Advanced Dialysis Center, Randallstown, Maryland
Learn how using a team approach to cannulation can increase patient confidence and improve outcomes.

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