QA in continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration.

As new treatment modalities pervade the clinical setting, quality monitoring tools must be developed to assess compliance with standards. Continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration, an alternative treatment of patients in renal failure, is becoming common in intensive care units. Because of the increased emphasis on specialization and in order to fulfill their responsibility to provide quality care, critical care practitioners can conduct concurrent evaluations for patients receiving this form of therapy.