Rapid implementation of an emergency on-site CKRT dialysate production system during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

On December 29, 2021, during the delta wave of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the stock of premanufactured solutions used for continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) at the University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH) was nearly exhausted with no resupply anticipated due to supply chain disruptions. Within hours, a backup plan, devised and tested 18 months prior, to locally produce CKRT dialysate was implemented. This report describes the emergency implementation and outcomes of this on-site CKRT dialysate production system.

Methods

This is a single-center retrospective case series and narrative report describing and reporting the outcomes of the implementation of an on-site CKRT dialysate production system. All adults treated with locally prod

SUBMITTER: Teixeira JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10463836 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature