| Chronic Kidney Disease Coordination |
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Patients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease by consulting nephrologists can be referred to the RMH Kidney Care Service for admission to the chronic dialysis program.
CKD Coordinator
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan Street, Parkville 3050
Victoria, Australia
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Services
- Registration of CKD referrals to The Royal Melbourne Hospital
- Education and counselling regarding kidney failure and treatment options
- Assistance with planning for future care
- Communication with primary care and community services regarding collaboration in health care for people with CKD
- Outreach education for GP's and Practice Nurses
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| Renal Care Coordination |
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Patients diagnosed with chronic kidney failure are carefully monitored during frequent visits to our out-patient clinic and attend the Managing Kidney Failure program to prepare for their future care.
Renal Care Coordinator
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan Street, Parkville 3050
Victoria, Australia
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| Renal Care Coordinator |
Lee Douglas |
| Telephone |
03 9342 7167 |
| Facsimile |
03 9342 7554 |
| Email |
lee.douglas@mh.org.au | |
Services
- Patient and family information
- Patient education regarding treatment options
- Counselling and asssessment for care
- Planning for future care
- Planning for kidney transplantation
- Facilitate holiday dialysis
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| Technical Services |
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RMH Kidney Care Service supplies and maintains dialysis equipment located in hospitals and residential dwellings across Victoria and southern New South Wales.
Dialysis Technical Services
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan Street, Parkville 3050
Victoria, Australia
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Services
- Planning, commissioning and maintaining statewide satellite dialysis centres
- Statewide equipment installations for home dialysis patients
- Safety testing of all new and existing equipment installations
- Service and emergency repair of all installed equipment
- Removal / relocation of existing equipment
- Planning, commissioning and maintaining statewide dialysis water treatment at all installation sites
- Quality control of dialysis water treatment at all installation sites
- Education of staff and patients relating to dialysis equipment usage
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