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Patient safety in home hemodialysis: quality assurance and serious adverse events in the home setting.

June 3, 2015

Pauly RP, Eastwood DO, Marshall MR. Hemodial Int. 2015;19 Suppl 1:S59-70.

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Treatments delivered in the home carry the potential for certain risks. This commentary examines the literature on dialysis-related incidents occurring in the home setting and presents a framework to help address avoidable adverse events in home hemodialysis.

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