title: Designing a computerized data collection tool for access management.
abstract: Collecting data for continuing quality improvement can be a barrier for staff. Data collection can be stressful and time consuming. If not carefully planned it may not provide desired information. Satellite Dialysis Centers recently developed a new data collection tool for vascular access management that was incorporated into our clinical information system. The goal of this project was to collect meaningful accurate information concerning vascular access in a manner that would not increase the dialysis staff work load. This article will outline the measures taken by Satellite Dialysis Centers to automate data collection concerning dialysis access management, including how desired data were identified and strategies for ensuring data entry compliance.
authors.affiliation: Satellite Dialysis Centers, Inc. Redwood City, CA, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sandmann
mesh_terms: D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000451:nursing; D003625:Data Collection; D003628:Database Management Systems; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000451:nursing