COVID-19 Haemodialysis: Ensuring patient safety
Subgroup of the national renal COVID-19 haemodialysis special interest group
Aims and objectives
This group aims to ensure the safety of in-centre haemodialysis outpatients during the COVID-19 pandemic and as normal services are restored by doing the following:
- Respond to concerns from patients and staff on issues relevant to the safety and patient experience of outpatient haemodialysis care
- Work with stakeholders to identify knowledge gaps in the prevention of transmission of COVID-19 to patients and staff in a haemodialysis unit
- Work with stakeholders to develop evidence based practice by utilising research and quality improvement methods
- Provide an online hub of learning and evidence on haemodialysis patient safety during the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate the spread of best practice across UK renal units.
Latest outputs
Recommendations for minimising the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in UK adult haemodialysis units
- Recommendations for minimising the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in UK adult haemodialysis units - animated explainer video
- Recommendations for the use of enhanced PPE for staff caring for patients with suspected or proven COVID-19 infection in Renal units
- Lay summary: Recommendations for minimising the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in UK adult haemodialysis units
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tests – Information for Kidney Patients
- Learning from the renal community on risk and prevention of transmission of COVID for SAGE
- Shared learning from renal centres and organisations on managing COVID-19
- Essential Steps to Keep Patients Safe From COVID 19 in Haemodialysis Units infographic poster to print
- Measures to Keep Staff Safe from COVID-19 in Haemodialysis Units infographic poster to print
- Flowchart - Care of COVID 19 Positive and Symptomatic HD Patients poster to print
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Partner organisations
- Kidney Care UK
- National Kidney Federation
- Kidney Patients Safety Committee
- British Renal Society
- Association of Nephrology Nurses UK
- Renal Association
- UK Renal Registry
- Renal Nutrition Group
- Association of Renal Technologists
- Renal Psychological Services Group
- Renal Pharmacy Group
For further information, please get in touch with the KQuIP team
