This week, HHS deployed 50 portable kidney dialysis machines and supplies to New York City and Long Island Intensive Care Units (ICUs) to provide surge capacity for facilities caring for patients with COVID19. Read the full news release here:
This week, the Department of Health and Human Services deployed 50 portable kidney dialysis machines and supplies to New York City and Long Island Intensive Care Units to provide surge capacity for facilities caring for patients with COVID-19, which has caused acute kidney injury and therefore required dialysis in a share of ICU cases.
To meet this increased need, the Strategic National Stockpile, managed by HHS’s Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response , is deploying this new dialysis technology through an HHS contract with Outset Medical that began in 2019. The machine uses tap water to make the solution necessary for dialysis on demand, helping to reduce demand for dialysis supplies. ASPR is also in the process of acquiring more units.
“America’s kidney patients often come from especially vulnerable populations, who are suffering even more during COVID-19 and have seen the costs of kidney disease too often forgotten. Now, with COVID-19 creating new kidney challenges, we need to respond with new solutions. The development and deployment of these machines demonstrates how President Trump has prioritized better American kidney health both during emergencies and in the years to come.
For more on HHS’s Advancing American Kidney Health initiative, including the role of innovation in disaster situations and ASPR’s work:
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