This project was supported by Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number 5NU50CK000585-04-00 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC. https://www.asn-online.org/podcast/?s=1 en-us Copyright 2026 Mon, 18 May 2026 02:47:37 GMT Mon, 18 May 2026 02:47:37 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss hnesbitt@asn-online.org (Hal Nesbitt) https://www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/Podcast_ASN_Series_Cover_1.jpg https://www.asn-online.org/podcast/?s=1 American Society of Nephrology The Infection Prevention & Transitions of Care Series This project was supported by Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number 5NU50CK000585-04-00 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC. Hal Nesbitt hnesbitt@asn-online.org false no 44078c7c-fd57-56e5-bd2f-c04cadeb6eb0 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/2026_04_20_Chopra-Perl_podcast.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/2026_04_20_Chopra-Perl_podcast.mp3 ASN Guest Dr. Jeffrey Perl joins host Dr. Tushar Chopra to explore strategies to prevent peritoneal dialysis infections, address gaps in practice, review infection trends, and discuss opportunities for progress through collaboration and team-based care. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT American Society of Nephrology false Guest Dr. Jeffrey Perl joins host Dr. Tushar Chopra to explore strategies to prevent peritoneal dialysis infections, address gaps in practice, review infection trends, and discuss opportunities for progress through collaboration and team-based care. Guest Dr. Jeffrey Perl joins host Dr. Tushar Chopra to explore strategies to prevent peritoneal dialysis infections, address gaps in practice, review infection trends, and discuss opportunities for progress through collaboration and team-based care. 00:37:59 peritoneal dialysis, infections, infection prevention, dialysis care, nephrology, patient safety, clinical practice, infection trends, team-based care, quality improvement https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/2026_03_03_Chopra-Warejko-Ross.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/2026_03_03_Chopra-Warejko-Ross.mp3 ASN In this episode, host Dr. Tushar Chopra and guest Dr. Jillian Warejko-Rossi will discuss encouraging fistulas while acknowledging teens' concerns about body image, scarring, "ugly" fistulas, and fear of needles. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT American Society of Nephrology false In this episode, host Dr. Tushar Chopra and guest Dr. Jillian Warejko-Rossi will discuss encouraging fistulas while acknowledging teens' concerns about body image, scarring, "ugly" fistulas, and fear of needles. In this episode, host Dr. Tushar Chopra and guest Dr. Jillian Warejko-Rossi will discuss encouraging fistulas while acknowledging teens' concerns about body image, scarring, "ugly" fistulas, and fear of needles. 00:35:29 AV fistulas, adolescents, teens on dialysis, pediatric nephrology, dialysis access, vascular access, adolescent kidney disease, body image dialysis https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/2025_09_23_Chopra-Shalkh-v8-27.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/2025_09_23_Chopra-Shalkh-v8-27.mp3 ASN Host Dr. Tushar Chopra and guest Dr. Aisha Shaikh discuss the importance of good techniques for connecting and disconnecting HD catheters, review catheter locking solutions and novel caps, and consider new data released since the 2019 KDIGO guidelines. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT American Society of Nephrology false Host Dr. Tushar Chopra and guest Dr. Aisha Shaikh discuss the importance of good techniques for connecting and disconnecting HD catheters, review catheter locking solutions and novel caps, and consider new data released since the 2019 KDIGO guidelines. Host Dr. Tushar Chopra and guest Dr. Aisha Shaikh discuss the importance of good techniques for connecting and disconnecting HD catheters, review catheter locking solutions and novel caps, and consider new data released since the 2019 KDIGO guidelines. 00:35:08 Hemodialysis catheters, Catheter technique, Catheter locking solutions, Catheter caps, Vascular access, Dialysis safety, Nephrology podcast, Kidney care, KDIGO guidelines, Hemodialysis best practices, infection prevention, catheter connection https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/2025_09_09_Chopra-Krishnan-pod.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/2025_09_09_Chopra-Krishnan-pod.mp3 ASN In this episode, host Dr. Tushar Chopra and guest Dr. Namrata Krishnan will discuss how to safely connect and disconnect HD catheters, common myths about catheter care in hemodialysis, and showering with a dialysis catheter. Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT American Society of Nephrology false In this episode, host Dr. Tushar Chopra and guest Dr. Namrata Krishnan will discuss how to safely connect and disconnect HD catheters, common myths about catheter care in hemodialysis, and showering with a dialysis catheter. In this episode, host Dr. Tushar Chopra and guest Dr. Namrata Krishnan will discuss how to safely connect and disconnect HD catheters, common myths about catheter care in hemodialysis, and showering with a dialysis catheter. 00:31:14 Infection prevention, catheter care, hemodialysis, dialysis catheter, HD catheter connection/disconnection, catheter safety, showering with a catheter, dialysis access, transition of care, patient education, catheter myths, vascular access, nephrology https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/2025_04_07_TChopra-Quin_podcas.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/2025_04_07_TChopra-Quin_podcas.mp3 ASN This episode shares a personal experience with dialysis and emphasizes infection prevention. Speakers discuss challenges in avoiding infection, its impact on routines, steps to protect during dialysis, and the role of staff in reducing infection risk. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:30:00 GMT American Society of Nephrology false This episode shares a personal experience with dialysis and emphasizes infection prevention. Speakers discuss challenges in avoiding infection, its impact on routines, steps to protect during dialysis, and the role of staff in reducing infection risk. This episode shares a personal experience with dialysis and emphasizes infection prevention. Speakers discuss challenges in avoiding infection, its impact on routines, steps to protect during dialysis, and the role of staff in reducing infection risk. 00:32:19 Personal experience, Dialysis, Infection prevention, Infection avoidance, Daily routines, Infection risk, Patient safety, Preventing infections https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/2025_03_31_TChopra-Concepcion_.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/2025_03_31_TChopra-Concepcion_.mp3 ASN This episode covers maintaining water quality for infection control in hemodialysis. Topics include AAMI standards, monitoring water quality for safety, training staff on infection control for water systems, and addressing water treatment system issues. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:45:00 GMT American Society of Nephrology false This episode covers maintaining water quality for infection control in hemodialysis. Topics include AAMI standards, monitoring water quality for safety, training staff on infection control for water systems, and addressing water treatment system issues. This episode covers maintaining water quality for infection control in hemodialysis. Topics include AAMI standards, monitoring water quality for safety, training staff on infection control for water systems, and addressing water treatment system issues. 00:38:59 Water quality, Infection control, Hemodialysis, AAMI standards, Patient safety, Infection control practices, Water treatment system, Dialysis facilities, Treatment malfunctions, Health care protocols https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/2025_03_24_TChopra-Kliger_podc.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/2025_03_24_TChopra-Kliger_podc.mp3 ASN In this second episode, experts standardize evidence-based policies to improve care, review CDC's nine Core Interventions to reduce BSI, address patient challenges in reducing BSI, and explore NHSN Dialysis Event training for better infection control. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:30:00 GMT American Society of Nephrology false In this second episode, experts standardize evidence-based policies to improve care, review CDC's nine Core Interventions to reduce BSI, address patient challenges in reducing BSI, and explore NHSN Dialysis Event training for better infection control. In this second episode, experts standardize evidence-based policies to improve care, review CDC's nine Core Interventions to reduce BSI, address patient challenges in reducing BSI, and explore NHSN Dialysis Event training for better infection control. 00:43:53 Evidence-based practices, Standardizing policies, Care improvement, CDC Core Interventions, BSI, Bloodstream infections, Patient challenges, NHSN Dialysis Event, Infection control, Dialysis training, Health care policies, Infection prevention https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/2025_03_17_TChopra-Silberzweig.mp3 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.asn-online.org/media/podcast/ASN/2025_03_17_TChopra-Silberzweig.mp3 ASN The Infection Prevention & Transitions of Care is a series developed by the ASN Nephrologists Transforming Dialysis Safety (NTDS) initiative, led by Dr. Tushar Chopra. In episode one, experts discuss infection prevention and dialysis challenges. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:00:00 GMT American Society of Nephrology false The Infection Prevention & Transitions of Care is a series developed by the ASN Nephrologists Transforming Dialysis Safety (NTDS) initiative, led by Dr. Tushar Chopra. In episode one, experts discuss infection prevention and dialysis challenges. The Infection Prevention & Transitions of Care is a series developed by the ASN Nephrologists Transforming Dialysis Safety (NTDS) initiative, led by Dr. Tushar Chopra. In episode one, experts discuss infection prevention and dialysis challenges. 00:29:54 Kidney health, Transitions, Patient outcomes, Infection prevention, Dialysis patients, CKD to ESKD transitions, Tunneled catheters, Preventative measures, Smooth transitions, Dialysis care, Health outcomes, Care coordination