Development of a framework for minimum and optimal safety and quality standards for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
Date
2020-03-01Author
Sola, LauraLevin, Nathan W.
Johnson, David W.
Pecoits-Filho, Roberto
Aljubori, Harith M.
Chen, Yuqing
Claus, Stefaan
Collins, Allan
Cullis, Brett
Feehally, John
Harden, Paul N.
Hassan, Mohamed H.
Ibhais, Fuad
Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar
Levin, Adeera
Saleh, Abdulkarim
Schneditz, Daneil
Tchokhonelidze, Irma
Turan Kazancioglu, RÜMEYZA
Twahir, Ahmed
Walker, Robert
Were, Anthony J.O.
Yu, Xueqing
Finkelstein, Fredric O.
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Substantial heterogeneity in practice patterns around the world has resulted in wide variations in the quality and type of dialysis care delivered. This is particularly so in countries without universal standards of care and governmental (or other organizational) oversight. Most high-income countries have developed such oversight based on documentation of adherence to standardized, evidence-based guidelines. Many low- and lower-middle-income countries have no or only limited organized oversight systems to ensure that care is safe and effective. The implementation and oversight of basic standards of care requires sufficient infrastructure and appropriate workforce and financial resources to support the basic levels of care and safety practices. It is important to understand how these standards then can be reasonably adapted and applied in low- and lower-middle-income countries.
Keywords: hemodialysis; minimum safety standards; peritoneal dialysis; quality of care.