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ArticleKidney research and clinical practice2022

Korean Society of Nephrology hemodialysis unit accreditation report (2016-2020) and future directions.

Ji Hyeon Park, Young-Ki Lee, Kiwon Kim, Dae Joong Kim

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Article in Kidney research and clinical practice, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Ji Hyeon ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Young-Ki LeeDialysis Committee, Korean Society of Nephrology, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kiwon KimDialysis Committee, Korean Society of Nephrology, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Dae Joong KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
The Korean Society of Nephrology · KRHallym University · KRSamsung Medical Center · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients receiving hemodialysis have various complications with a high mortality rate and require specialized treatment at an institution equipped with an appropriate workforce, equipment, and facilities. The Korean Society of Nephrology (KSN) is conducting hemodialysis unit accreditation to manage the quality of hemodialysis institutions, present standard treatment guidelines, and establish a network between regional medical institutions for the safe treatment of hemodialysis patients. This study aimed to summarize the previous accreditation results and discuss future directions.

methodsAfter the proposal of hemodialysis unit accreditation in 2009, pilot projects were undertaken for hemodialysis units and dialysis subspecialist training hospitals in the metropolitan area for 5 years. Since 2016, five hemodialysis unit accreditation projects have been conducted.

resultsThe cumulative number of participating units was 599, and the number of accredited units was 473 (average accreditation rate, 79.0%). The participating units consisted of clinics (58.6%), non-university hospitals (28.2%), and university hospitals (13.2%). Overall, 92.4% of university hospitals, 81.2% of clinics, and 68.0% of non-university hospitals were accredited. Over 5 years, new units were added annually to apply for accreditation, and the rate of previous participants applying for reaccreditation was high (77.7%). However, considering that the total number of member institutions of the KSN is 637, the number of units with valid accreditation as of 2020 was low (267 [41.9%]).

conclusionThe efforts of the KSN and its members, as well as institutional support from the government, are required for quality management of hemodialysis units through hemodialysis unit accreditation.

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AccreditationDialysis unitHemodialysisNephrology

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