New machines enhance dialysis service

Bass Coast Health (BCH) is offering an even more personalised dialysis service after the introduction of new haemodialysis machines at Wonthaggi. 

The rollout, as a satellite unit of Monash Health, was coordinated through Monash Health, Baxter  Artis Machines and BCH. 

The machines provide modes and tools to enable individualised treatments to be provided. This helps  with blood pressure control, middle molecule toxin clearance and a patient’s tolerance to the treatment. 

Staff received online education and four weeks practical support, and have now fully transitioned to use of the Baxter Artis Machines. 

BCH nurses showed skills in adaptability while they were faced with great change, COVID leave and sick leave, proving that even through a pandemic it is business as usual at the hospital.