CDC Dialysis Collaborative Facility Name: ____________________ Date: _____________ Start time:_________AM / PM

Day: M W F Tu Th Sa Shift: 1 2 st nd
3
rd
4th Observer: ______________________ Location within unit:__________________

Audit Tool: Arteriovenous fistula/graft cannulation observations

(Use a “√” if action performed correctly, a “Ф” if not performed. If not observed, leave blank)
No contact
Hand Skin Skin
Site cleaned New, clean with fistula/ Cannulation Connect to Hand
hygiene antiseptic antiseptic Gloves
Discipline with soap gloves graft site performed blood lines hygiene Comments
performed applied allowed removed
and water worn (after aseptically aseptically performed
(staff) appropriately to dry
antisepsis)

Discipline: P=physician, N=nurse, T=technician, S=student, O=other

Duration of observation period = minutes Number of procedures performed correctly =
Total number of procedures observed during audit =
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS:
CDC Dialysis Collaborative Facility Name: ____________________ Date: _____________ Start time:_________AM / PM
Day: M W F Tu Th Sa Shift: 1 2 st nd
3
rd
4 Observer: ______________________ Location within unit:__________________
th

Audit Tool: Arteriovenous fistula/graft decannulation observations

(Use a “√” if action performed correctly, a “Ф” if not performed. If not observed, leave blank)
If other activities
Disconnect Clean gloves performed between Patient gloves
Hand Clean gauze Staff
from blood Needles worn (by needle removals, Staff removed and
hygiene New, clean /bandage hand
Discipline line removed patient/staff) hand hygiene is gloves hand hygiene Comments
performed gloves worn applied to hygiene
aseptically aseptically to compress performed and removed performed
(staff) site performed
site new, clean gloves (if applicable)
are worn

Discipline: P=physician, N=nurse, T=technician, S=student, O=other

Duration of observation period = minutes Number of procedures performed correctly =
Total number of procedures observed during audit =
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS: