HRET patient engagement video wins film festival grand prize

A Health Research & Educational Trust video on preventing dialysis-related infections through patient engagement has won the grand prize in the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Film Festival. The video is part of an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality toolkit to help clinicians prevent infections at dialysis facilities. “Dialysis centers have such potential when it comes to patient engagement,” said Maulik Joshi, HRET president and AHA associate executive vice president. “Think about the average dialysis visit and the amount of time spent with the patient.” The video highlights ways for clinicians to engage patients in their dialysis treatments and prevent infections. The prize will be awarded tomorrow at APIC’s annual conference in Nashville. HRET is an AHA affiliate.