Patient and Family Engagement
ESRD Toolkit
The Patient and Family Engagement module of the ESRD Toolkit defines patient engagement in the context of end-stage renal disease facilities, discusses how to recognize and overcome obstacles to patient engagement, explains how to engage patients and their families in infection reduction, and helps your facility determine next steps to better engage patients and their families.
Presentation Slides [ Microsoft PowerPoint version - 18.05 MB ]
Facilitator Notes [ Patient and Family Engagement Slides Word version (Zip file) [ - 13.99 MB] ]
Videos
- Fostering a Culture of Safety
This video vignette shows a fictional scenario in which a positive culture of safety overcomes multiple commonly seen barriers to infection prevention in dialysis facilities. - Patient Engagement in Infection Prevention
This video vignette describes how to involve dialysis patients in preventing infections.
Download these videos for use without an Internet connection.
Tools
Universal Patient Compact™ [ PDF version - 124.94 KB ]
WHO 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene [ PDF version - 219.21 KB ]