ABSTRACTS from 16th International COnference on ... - CRRT Online

F30
Ensuring Patient Safety and Quality Measures for RRT in AKI 2:
Dialysis Adequacy, Monitoring, Nursing Issues
Ashita Tolwani MD
8:00-9:30
Thursday, February 16
Educational Objectives:
1. Define the goals of CRRT.
2. Describe the key processes involved in meeting these goals, <strong>from</strong> the initial CRRT prescription writing by the
physician to initiation of therapy by the nurse.
2. Discuss ways to implement and monitor quality measures during each of these processes to ensure achievement
of the CRRT goals and reduction of errors.
Content Description:
Providing safety and quality measures for CRRT requires answering the following questions:
1. What are the goals of CRRT (ie solute clearance, volume control, time on the machine, safety)?
2. What are the processes involved in delivering therapy <strong>from</strong> the initial written prescription to the actual administration
of CRRT by the nurse?
3. How can these processes be monitored and improved to ensure optimal delivery of CRRT and achievement of
the CRRT goals?
Maintaining high quality and reducing error in the overall CRRT process requires a team approach of the physician,
pharmacist, and nurse. In this portion of the workshop, I describe the approach used by the University of
Alabama at Birmingham(UAB)to answer these questions.
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