Home Dialysis Interest Group

 

The Home Dialysis Interest Group [HDIG] is a team of dedicated health professionals in the Greater Toronto Area [GTA] with a keen interest in improving the care of patients receiving home dialysis (HD) [PD or Hemo].

 About HDIG

 Our mission:

Promoting best practices for home dialysis

Our vision:

Enhancing patient outcomes through collaborative relationships in health care

Our goals:

  1. To provide a forum for the development of nursing practice guidelines in HD
  2. To facilitate professional development for nurses in the management in the patient receiving HD through educational opportunities.
  3. To facilitate nursing research in the field of HD.
  4. To promote critical thinking in the nursing assessment and care of the HD patient.
  5. To enhance communication amongst healthcare professionals committed to improving patient outcomes in HD.

 

 

To find out more information contact the following team members:

Home Dialysis Interest Group - Hemodialysis Chairs:

Rose Faratro   

Mina Kashani 

 

Home Dialysis Interest Group - Peritoneal Dialysis Chairs:

Debra Appleton 

Fatima Benjamin-Wong 

Emily Harrison  

 

HDIG Distribution Chair

Sharron Izatt