Clinical Services

News Update: (Dec. 21, 2011) DaVita Continues Clinical Outcomes Industry Leadership in 2011 – Patient-Focused Programs Drive Improved Results: DaVita announced that key milestones achieved in 2011 have resulted in improved patient care. “Quite simply, our patients generally live longer and enjoy a better quality of life than they would have 10 years ago,” said Dr. Allen R. Nissenson, DaVita’s Chief Medical Officer. “This success is the result of a comprehensive, coordinated, focused approach to delivering high quality kidney care." Click here to read the full press release.

Standards

DaVita^® maintains high standards for clinical and operational compliance and service with out hospital affiliates. As your partner, we provide:

• Compliance with Joint Commission, DHS and other regulatory agencies for survey readiness
• Acute Dialysis Continuous Quality Improvement Program tailored to hospital needs
• On-site supervision of dialysis services
• Ongoing nursing education for DaVita teammates (employees) and hospital staff
• Localized management for timely response and communication of hospital needs

Services

Hemodialysis

DaVita nurses administer acute hemodialysis to current dialysis patients as well as patients who are hospitalized with acute renal failure. Hemodialysis requires that blood leave the patient's body through an access to be filtered and then returned to the body. Some dialysis patients will have a permanent vascular access, while others will have a temporary catheter.

DaVita has hemodialysis machines on-site; machines can be brought to the patient's bedside, or the patient can be transferred to a designated treatment area. An acute registered nurse will set up the dialysis machine and administer dialysis to the patient, as well as provide education about dialysis to the patient and his or her family members. Once the hemodialysis treatment is complete (between four to five hours), the patient is brought back to his or her room or the DaVita nurse will remove the dialysis machine from the patient's room.

Peritoneal Dialysis

DaVita nurses administer acute peritoneal dialysis (PD) to current dialysis patients as well as patients who are hospitalized with newly diagnosed kidney failure. A catheter is placed in the peritoneal cavity so that dialysate (dialysis solution) can enter the peritoneum. The peritoneum is a semi-permeable membrane around the peritoneal cavity that filters fluid and wastes. After the prescribed duration, the dialysate is removed from the cavity and replaced with fresh dialysate.

There are two ways to perform PD:

• Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is performed by manually filling and draining the peritoneal cavity.
• Continuous cycler peritoneal dialysis (CCPD) is performed using a dialysis machine called a cycler, usually during the night while the patient sleeps.

Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is performed by DaVita nurses in hospitals and other healthcare facilities over a 24-hour period. This slower form of dialysis is gentler on the patient's body and works continuously, much like a functioning kidney.

DaVita has dialysis machines on-site that are brought to the patient's bedside. A DaVita registered nurse will set up the dialysis machine, initiate treatment and discontinue the therapy once complete. The hospital ICU nurses are trained to monitor the treatment to the patient with DaVita providing 24-hour assistance as needed.

Apheresis

If apheresis is prescribed, DaVita nurses administer the extracorporeal therapy to remove the patient's blood and separate out certain components.

DaVita has machines on-site that are brought to the patient's bedside or a designated area. A DaVita registered nurse will set up the machine and oversee required treatment to the patient. In addition to providing treatment, the DaVita nurse will educate patients and their family members about apheresis.

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