For many patients with end-stage Kidney Failure, dialysis acts as an artificial kidney machine that cleans the blood and restores the body's chemical balance. The safety and quality of the treatment for these patients is a high priority.
Lakeridge Health's Regional Nephrology System (RNS) cares for approximately 300 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients per week; includes in-centre Hemodialysis, home Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis and clinic patients.
The Hemodialysis unit operates Monday to Saturday, 6:45am to 10:30pm and offers 24/7 on-call coverage after hours.
The new unit includes:
- 40 Dialysis Chairs
- Medication Refrigerator
- Dialysis Machines
- Blanket Warmers