Omar Davis

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Key takeaways: Fistulas are the gold standard for dialysis vascular access, yet 25% of patients on dialysis use catheters. Community-based vascular access centers increase fistula rates but are threatened by low reimbursement. Recently, a patient on dialysis came to see me who had not been able to receive treatment in 3 weeks. He had shown up to a hospital for a routine vascular access procedure, been placed on a table and then bumped for something more urgent. Nobody called to reschedule.