To provide the best care for patients with renal failure, you have to stay on top of the very latest dialysis equipment and supplies. According to the FDA, more and more Americans in the coming years are likely to be dialysis patients several times a week, and that means health care workers must be prepared to meet the growing demand.
As in any profession, you have to stay on top of technological developments. You have to know how - and where - to find the best new equipment and products. When you buy good dialysis equipment and supplies to treat your patients:
1. Locate high-quality dialysis medial equipment, supplies, and customer support for your clinic.
2. Locate home dialysis equipment and support that will maintain a level of comfort and confidence for your patients.
3. Consider buying used dialysis medical equipment.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Track down the best dialysis equipment and support for your clinic
You may be looking for a dialysis machine supplier or you may want to buy bloodlines, concentrates, or other dialysis supplies. A vendor who provides support as well as product is important.
I recommend: GAMBRO is recognized as a quality dialysis machine manufacturer. They also have an extensive line of dialysis medical products, as well as support for your dialysis equipment technician. Two other sites you can try for hemodialysis products and support are
Rockwell Medical Technologies, Inc. or
B. Braun. Also, you can go to
Spectrum Laboratories, Inc.
Find home dialysis equipment that is user-friendly
An informed patient is one of the keys to a successful home hemodialysis program. Often, you will find that a source for clear information is just as important to treatment as the best dialysis equipment.
I recommend: Try
Satellite Healthcare for additional information. Go to
DaVita for equipment, supplies, and service information.
Consider refurbished, reconditioned dialysis equipment
Dialysis machine prices can be prohibitive. To cut costs you may want to consider buying equipment that is used.
I recommend: Go to
Wil-Med Global and
G.I.A. Medical for used dialysis equipment. You can also try
Total Quality Medical or
PEMED.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Ask the dialysis machine supplier if they offer financing.
- The water purifying equipment is tested in new dialysis machines and approved in realistic clinical situations. If you buy refurbished equipment, you should know that the FDA has recently begun enforcing regulations that require a dialysis equipment manufacturer to prove that filters and tubes are safe and effective when reused.
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