OasisLMS

Kidney failure is a large global public health problem, estimated to affect more than eight million people. While the most cost-effective approach to mitigate this burden is through early diagnosis and prevention of CKD, access to the full range of high-quality kidney replacement therapies, such as long-term dialysis, remains an important priority. Yet, many people around the world do not have access to life-saving dialysis care, and even fewer have access to the full range of dialysis care, such as home dialysis (peritoneal dialysis [PD] and home hemodialysis [HHD]).

Home dialysis modalities offer greater patient autonomy, flexibility, and treatment satisfaction; have a lower carbon footprint; and, in many health systems, are much less costly than facility-based hemodialysis. However, there are large educational gaps that preclude home dialysis access for many patients or limit delivery of high-quality home dialysis care.

This program combines a person-centered approach to developing and adjusting PD and HHD prescriptions with foundational content on building and growing a home dialysis infrastructure to increase access to home dialysis modalities in the contemporary era. The program's key overarching goal is to provide skills that allow participants to engage in shared decision-making to empower patients in choosing the dialysis modality that will help them achieve their goals.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the program, the participant will be able to:

• Facilitate shared decision-making with patients who have kidney failure to select the optimal dialysis modality
• Educate and empower patients to select the home dialysis modality that best fits their lifestyle and preferences
• Identify elements required to deliver a successful home dialysis program
• Develop person-centered home dialysis prescriptions for PD and HHD
• Identify and treat common complications that may be encountered when treating patients with home dialysis

Target Audience

• Physicians
• Researchers
• Medical and Other Trainees
• Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
• Pharmacists
• Physician Assistants
• Other Healthcare Professionals

Acknowledgement
ASN thanks the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) for assistance with this program.

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Please note that only learners who participated in this Early Program in-person in Houston can claim credits.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the American Society of Nephrology is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

AMA Credit Designation Statement – Physicians:
The American Society of Nephrology designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC Credit Designation Statement – Nurses: This CE activity is approved for 7.50 ANCC contact hours. 

NCCPA Credit Designation Statement – Physician Assistants:
NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
Physician Assistants may receive a Certificate of Participation that states this activity has been approved for up to 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

CME/CNE Deadline Date: December 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET
Estimated Time for Completion: 7.50 hours

Method of Participation

1. Participate in the Early Program (verification required).
2. In the activity, click the Questionnaire tab, and complete the Demographics Questionnaire.
3. Complete the General Evaluation.
4. Select the Claim Credit tab. Use the Credit Selection dropdown to select your applicable credit type. If none apply, select None of the Above - Print Participation Certificate.
   1. If a CE credit type is selected:
      1. The number of credits defaults to the maximum amount. Adjust based on your actual participation. 
      2. Select the Claim button.
      3. Select the View Certificate button. It may take up to 15 minutes for your certificate to show.
   2. If None of the Above - Print Participation Certificate is selected:
      1. Select I understand the above - continue to participation certificate.
      2. Select Get Certificate.

Co-Chair(s)

• Matthew B. Rivara, MD, FASN
• Jenny I. Shen, MD, MS, FASN

A full faculty listing is available here. 

ASN Disclosure Policy
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, ASN requires all individuals in a position to control content for Kidney Week Early Programs to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies.

All disclosed financial relationships were reviewed by ASN. Any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies were identified and mitigated prior to the activity.

View the ASN Disclosure Policy here.

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