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Environmental Surface Disinfection in Dialysis Facilities: Notes for Clinical Managers
Information sheet to guide the decisions that a clinical manager should make to assure appropriate environmental surface disinfection in dialysis facilities.
2 - Foundational
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Dialysis
Downloadable
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Inter-/Intra-Facility Patient Transfer
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Standard Precautions
Hemodialysis Station Routine Disinfection Observations – Audit tool
Tool for observing how a dialysis station is disinfected in the hemodialysis setting.
2 - Foundational
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Dialysis
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Interactive
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Physical Environment / Environment of Care (EOC)
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Standard Precautions
Arteriovenous Fistula/ Graft Decannulation- Checklist
This checklist is intended to promote CDC-recommended aseptic technique performing arteriovenous fistula/graft decannulation.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
CDC
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Dialysis
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Interactive
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Standard Precautions
Arteriovenous Fistula/ Graft Cannulation – Checklist
Checklist to promote CDC-recommended aseptic technique performing arteriovenous fistula/graft cannulation.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
CDC
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Dialysis
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Standard Precautions
Arteriovenous Fistula/Graft Cannulation Observations- Audit Tool
Tool for observing how arteriovenous fistula/graft cannulation is performed in the hemodialysis setting.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Dialysis
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Interactive
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Standard Precautions
Hemodialysis Catheter Exit Site Care – Checklist
Checklist to promote CDC-recommended aseptic technique performing catheter exit care. It can be used by individuals or facility leaders.
3 - Intermediate
Activity Included
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
CDC
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Department of Health
Dialysis
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Standard Precautions
Catheter Exit Site Care Observations – Audit Tool
Tool for performing observations of how exit site care is performed in the hemodialysis setting.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Department of Health
Dialysis
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Interactive
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Standard Precautions
Hemodialysis Central Venous Catheter Scrub-the-Hub Protocol
Poster to promote CDC-recommended technique for decontaminating the dialysis catheter hub.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Department of Health
Dialysis
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Hemodialysis Catheter Connection Checklist
Checklist to promote CDC-recommended aseptic technique in connecting a dialysis catheter.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
CDC
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Department of Health
Dialysis
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Quality Improvement
Standard Precautions
Hemodialysis Catheter Disconnection Checklist
Checklist to promote CDC-recommended aseptic technique in disconnecting a dialysis catheter.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Auditing / Observation / Monitoring / Assessment Tools
CDC
Checklist
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Department of Health
Dialysis
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Injection Safety
Pediatric / NICU
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Print Resources
Standard Precautions