Safety Lapses Prior to Initiation of Hemodialysis for Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Patients: A Patient Safety Initiative

Safety Lapses Prior to Initiation of Hemodialysis for Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Patients: A Patient Safety Initiative

Background: Safety lapses in hospitalized patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) may lead to hemodialysis (HD) being required before renal recovery might have otherwise occurred. We sought to identify safety lapses that, if prevented, could reduce the need for unnecessary HD after AKI; Methods: We...

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Main Authors: Adrianna Douvris, Khalid Zeid, Swapnil Hiremath, Pierre Antoine Brown, Manish M. Sood, Rima Abou Arkoub, Gurpreet Malhi, Edward G. Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
acute kidney injury
patient safety
hemodialysis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/7/10/317

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