Conference

• Our 41th EDTNA/ERCA International Conference will take place on 15-18 September 2012 in Strasbourg, France. The Conference theme is: Global Advances in Renal Care: Economic and Quality Impact of Disease Management. Visit this Conference Website.
  Preliminary programme and Call for abstracts AVAILABLE NOW .
• We would like to thank all Speakers and Poster Presenters for their contribution, and all participants (1457) for their attendance at our 2011 Ljubljana Conference. Have a look at this Conference Photo Reportage.
• “EDTNA/ERCA 40th Anniversary Movie, kindly sponsored by Gambro on YouTube.”
  
• Read a review of the 2011 EDTNA/ERCA Conference by Assoc. Prof. Paul Bennett.
• Also, more information on our Previous Conferences is available.

• Congratulations to the EDTNA/ERCA 2011 Ljubljana Conference Abstract and Poster winners:
  Best Abstract (out of 250 submitted Abstracts): A. Bonner et al., Australia - Exploring the information practices of people with end-stage kidney disease .
  Best Poster (out of 134 selected Posters): P. Sclauzero et al., Italy - Role of components of frailty on quality of life in dialysis patients .

 

Go Green in Dialysis – joint EDTNA/ERCA and Fresenius Medical Care project successfully finished

The EDTNA/ERCA and Fresenius Medical Care launched the Environmental Guidelines for Dialysis at the 40th International EDTNA/ERCA Conference in Ljubljana. Fifteen experts from 10 different countries have created these Guidelines over the past year. They contain all the state of the art knowledge to reduce the environmental burden of dialysis. The implementation of energy saving strategies is crucial as high levels of water use, the creation of increasing quantities of hazardous waste and high energy consumption have serious ecological and economic impacts. We hope these Guidelines help renal professionals respond to the increasing challenge of how to perform environmentally friendly dialysis and provide them with the practical guidance needed to establish effective and successful strategies. Electronic version of the Environmental Guidelines for Dialysis is available in the member´s only section. If you are not member yet, please follow online membership subscription instructions.

IQD & Clinical Guidelines for Dialysis

EDTNA/ERCA & Gambro are proud to present a joint project aiming to define multidisciplinary clinical guidelines for dialysis. Together we will launch this project results during the EDTNA/ERCA Conference 2013.

Why do we need clinical guidelines for dialysis?

• Renal patients are older and suffer from various co-morbidities
• There is higher demand for individualized treatments
• Patient numbers continue to increase
• Outcomes are not improving, considering application of modern technology, treatment regimes and medicine

Vascular Access and Cannulation Guidelines: new EDTNA/ERCA – Fresenius Medical Care Project

Project objectives:

• Create awareness on the importance of Vascular Access Management
• Define processes based on clinical evidence to reduce complications
• Develop Vascular Access Cannulation & Care Guidelines

EDTNA/ERCA Collaboration initiatives:

• ENRCA: European Network of Renal Care Associations
  
  2009 New Project: Violence and Aggression Prevention and Management Strategies in European Renal Units
  2010-2011 New Project: Survey on Attitudes of the European Renal Nurses towards older People
  2011–2012 New Project: Exploring the Challenges & Opportunities for Renal Care Across Europe
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• With EfCCNa: European federation of Critical Care Nursing association and HENNA: Helenic Nephrology Nurses Association
  
  2011-2012 New Project: Acute Kidney Injury – A Guide to Clinical Practice. More information will follow soon. 

 

Membership Benefits

New publications launched at the 2011 Ljubljana EDTNA/ERCA Conference:

For more details on the membership benefits open