Table 1 Potential roles for an interdisciplinary care clinic in CKD (modeled on montefiore medical center kidney care program)
From: Interdisciplinary care clinics in chronic kidney disease
Nephrologist | Evaluates etiology of CKD and determines the care plan |
Advanced practitioner | Educates about CKD and kidney failure treatment options |
Coordinates care with family and members of the IDC team | |
Dietitian | Dietary counseling and fluid management |
Pharmacist | Reviews medications, dosing, and adherence |
Educates patients about the use of over the counter medications and herbal preparations | |
Geriatrician/palliative care | Addresses geriatric and palliative care needs |
Discusses prognosis and ensures treatment plans align with goal of care | |
Case management/social work | Assists patients to obtain needed resources (e.g., transportation and issues with housing) |
Transplant team | Educates patients about transplant options |
Evaluates potential transplant candidates with progressive CKD | |
Vascular surgery/general surgery | Places and monitors access for dialysis (hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis) |
Interventional radiology | Intervenes on immature or nonfunctioning AVG/AVF to improve access flow in order to initiate dialysis |