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Implementing a Protocol for Incremental Hemodialysis in Incident Patients With Kidney Failure: A Quality Improvement Initiative.

Key takeaways

One hospital tried starting new dialysis patients on two sessions a week instead of the usual three, matched to how much work their own kidneys still do. The goal was to start 75 percent of suitable patients this way over two years, in the hope of an easier transition and lower cost. This was a single-center improvement project with no comparison group, so it can show a link but cannot prove the gentler schedule caused any benefit. The final outcome numbers were not included in the abstract text received here.

Who did this work

Messina A (McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada.) · Taha A (McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada.) · Sanchez-Allakhverdieva A (McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada.) · Laurier N (McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada.) · Tom A (Division of Nephrology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, PQ, Canada.) · Tan V (Division of Nephrology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, PQ, Canada.) · Filteau N (Division of Nephrology, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, PQ, Canada.) · McKinnon J (Division of Nephrology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, PQ, Canada.) · Blum D (Division of Nephrology, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, PQ, Canada.) · Weber C (Division of Nephrology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, PQ, Canada.) · Trinh E (Division of Nephrology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, PQ, Canada.)

Source

Paper · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-09-04
https://doi.org/10.1177/20543581261478493