Summary of clinical practice guideline for vascular access for haemodialysis

1. Preferred type of vascular access (Guideline 1.1)

2. Preservation of sites for native vascular access (Guidelines 2.1-2.2)

3. Pre- operative assessment (Guidelines 3.1-3.2)

4. Timing of creation of vascular access (Guideline 4.1)

5. Selection of Access Types (Guidelines 5.1-5.3)

6. Maintenance of vascular access (Guidelines 6.1-6.5)

7. Prevention of catheter related infections (Guidelines 7.1-7.4)

8. Complications of vascular access (Guidelines 8.1-8.3)

Summary of audit measures recommended for dialysis access for adults with end stage kidney disease