S 22 CES B. Braun Avitum

Session content:

What makes a good dialysis: The physician’s perspective
Dr. Philippe Nicoud (France)

The nurse’s perspective
Hedi Lueckerath (Germany)

The patient’s perspective
Darren J. Cawley (Ireland)

Abstract:

Objectives: The objective of this Corporate Educational Session (CES) is to give an overview about  state of the art hemodialysis therapy. Since renal care is a multidisciplinary approach, the aim is to give a holistic view involving the patient, the nurse and the physician from their individual angle.
How can all aspects be integrated to a collaborative shared approach in daily practice to improve care?

Methods/Discussion:
“The physician’s perspective”:
This part will present a summary of scientific medical knowledge on hemodialysis therapy.
Finding the optimal therapy concept for each individual patient should be the goal for the physician involved in renal care. We will discuss how to achieve this aim by using technology and best practice medicine and treatment quality indicators.
“The nurse’s perspective”:
This part will focus on the organizational aspects of care: Quality management and safety.
Optimal caring for the patient while optimizing your workflow – this important topic will be covered in this session. It will be discussed, how tools like e.g. implementation of a good quality policy can help to improve the quality of renal care.
“The patient’s perspective”:
This part will highlight the patient’s perception and unmet needs.
The patient’s perspective and understanding of a good therapy can be different to the perspective of nurses and doctors. This talk will give insights to the needs of hemodialysis patients.

Optimizing treatment processes as well as communication between these three groups can be a way to improve care. Therefore, this session will give a full circle overview to initiate the exchange and find a common understanding about renal care.

BIOGRAPHY - Darren Cawley

BIOGRAPHY - Hedi Lückerath