COVID-19 EMERGENCY SUPPORT

HOSPITAL LEARNINGS/READINESS

While patient surge response and planning are facility-dependent, reported treatment trends remain focused on conserving dialysis equipment and supplies and protecting staff, including:33

  • Use of SLED and PIRRT when CRRT machines are limited
  • Less frequent treatment and/or lower flow rates in stable and appropriate patients
  • Use of anticoagulants is critical in COVID-19 patients to prevent filter clotting

INDIVIDUAL FACILITY RECOMMENDATION

Columbia University,
New York
Washington University,
St. Louis
EMORY University,
Atlanta

WHAT BAXTER IS DOING

We continue to increase our supply lines for the US in anticipation of a potential 2nd wave, including validating additional manufacturing sites to further increase supply.