Example of best practice criteria (# 6 above ):
Privileges in Interventional Nephrology
Completion of a 12-month fellowship in interventional nephrology approved by the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology
AND
Certification by the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology
Initial Request – 25 cases of each of the following during the previous 12 months OR completion of fellowship training in interventional nephrology during the previous 12 months :
• Angiography of peripheral hemodialysis vascular access
• Angioplasty of peripheral hemodialysis vascular access
• Thrombolysis / thrombectomy of peripheral hemodialysis vascular access
• Insertion of tunneled cuffed long-term catheters
Source : American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology
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