MODULE5IncorrectDialyzerorDialysate.pptVIP

Preventing the Use of Incorrect Dialyzer or Dialysate Is Key to Keeping Kidney Patients Safe Incorrect Dialyzer or Dialysate Setting up the wrong dialyzer or dialysate for a patient is a dangerous event that can result in great harm to patients. Feasible remedies for ensuring that initial set-up errors do not result in patient harm range from patient and professional education to procedural safeguards such as technician checklists and rules for set-up procedures. Increasing patient involvement in dialysis care and safety issues may provide another approach to safeguarding against dialyzer