DIALYSIS IN HOSPITAL
Dialysis in hospital is referred to as In-Centre Hemodialysis (ICHD). ICHD is a treatment done in hospital that uses a machine to filter the blood and remove extra fluid and waste. This is the work that the kidneys would normally do. Hemodialysis is usually done 3 days a week for 3 to 4 hours. You will have a healthcare team that consists of a nephrologist, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and dietitians.
RESOURCES
Guide for Patients & Families | PRHC
Learn more about the Ontario Renal Network’s Chronic Kidney Disease.
Kidney Foundation – Dialysis
Vascular Access Fact Sheets – Ontario Renal Network
Non-Prescription Medications and Your Kidneys.pdf (bcrenal.ca)
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