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Renal Care

Therapies

We deliver and support renal therapies across the continuum of care, including the innovative HDx.

Therapies
  • Acute Therapy

    Organ support and blood purification therapies are essential to improving patient outcomes in the ICU.

  • Peritoneal Dialysis

    Peritoneal Dialysis - combined with Remote Patient Management - offers the potential to improve renal patients' clinical outcomes and increase lifestyle flexibility.

  • Hemodialysis

    Hemodialysis is the predominant therapy for end-stage kidney disease, and can be delivered through multiple therapy options.

  • HDx Therapy

    HDx - also known as expanded hemodialysis - is an innovative therapy that effectively targets the removal of large middle molecules.

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Reduction in rate of hospitalization

Remote Patient Management (RPM) enables Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) patients to have their treatment proactively monitored by nurses and clinicians, but without having to spend as much time in the hospital and clinic at the detriment of their care. This may improve treatment adherence and thus reduce risk of complications.

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Abstract

Remote management technology specifically designed to be integrated into APD systems may improve adherence to treatment and provide the potential for early intervention should therapy complications be encountered.

Clinical outcomes of incident adult patients treated with APD and RPM were compared to patients treated with APD alone. Patients using APD with RPM had a statistically significant lower rate of hospitalization and duration of stay compared to APD without RPM.

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Rationale

The remote management technology, specifically designed to be integrated into APD systems, offers both patients and their clinical team a powerful tool. Via enhanced communication, the tool may improve adherence to treatment and provide the opportunity for early intervention should therapy complications be encountered.

The purpose of this study was to compare the hospitalization rates in incident adult patients on Automated Peritoneal Dialysis with and without Remote Patient Management.

Method of study for documenting reduction in days spent in hospital

Method

A multicenter retrospective cohort study in incident adult patients performing APD with and without remote monitoring was conducted. Patients were enrolled from October 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 from 28 renal clinics within the Renal Therapy Service, Columbia network.

Individuals were matched 1:1 using propensity score matching. The APD therapy with RPM and ADP therapy without RPM groups each yielded 63 individuals. Hospitalizations and days spent in hospital were recorded over 1 year.

APD with RPM study findings

Findings

In the APD with RPM patient group, there was a statistically significant reduction in hospitalizations (39% reduction) and duration of stay (54% fewer days), compared to patients using APD without RPM.1

Implementation of APD cyclers with a remote management program may improve clinical outcomes, such as rate of hospitalization and days spent in hospital.

Learn how Baxter utilizes remote monitoring technology in renal care

Reduction in hospitalization rate

Reduction in hospitalization rate from using remote patient management with automated peritoneal dialysis

Reduction in duration of stay

Reduction in duration of hospital stays using remote patient management with automated peritoneal dialysis