Getting started with CRRT

Build a CRRT program tailored for your specific ICU needs to help improve outcomes for your most critically ill patients

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A preferred modality to meet the evolving needs of your patients

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The reported incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) among ICU patients varies, but up to ~25% of these patients may require renal replacement therapy.1-4 

Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) is the preferred modality among many clinicians to achieve specific clinical goals for AKI management, providing flexibility to meet the evolving needs of each patient.

Managing your patients

Managing your patients’ fluid needs

CRRT is the preferred renal replacement therapy modality for patients with AKI who are hemodynamically unstable or require precise fluid management.

 

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Maintaining hemodynamic stability

Existing medical evidence suggests that CRRT may be better able to maintain hemodynamic stability while removing fluid compared with IHD and SLED.8-10

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Building a CRRT program for your ICU

What do you do for your patients with AKI? Are you using intermittent therapies? Do you use a third-party provider?

What if there was a different way to manage your AKI patients? 

Talk to our team of clinical specialists to explore your options to build a CRRT program and discover why we will be your trusted expert and partner throughout the process. 

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Helping you every step of the way

A successful CRRT program starts with a CRRT champion or committee and incorporates several key elements.11

We are here to help you step-by-step as you:
1.    Secure the devices and solutions you need
2.    Create policies to manage therapy
3.    Create standardized protocols for CRRT in your ICU
4.    Educate and train your physicians and nurses 
5.    Monitor patient data to adjust therapy

Talk with a Baxter representative to take the first step.

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Your partner in providing the education you need to start a CRRT program

Education is a critical component of starting your CRRT program so physician and nursing teams are well-trained in acute kidney injury.11 Baxter provides an evolving offering of blended learning resources through the Baxter Critical Care Institute (BCCI) On-demand Learning Hub specifically curated for critical care healthcare professionals and designed to enable you to handle challenging situations with certainty and confidence. 

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A podcast to help you get started

So many questions arise when starting to think about adding a CRRT program to your ICU. In collaboration with KDIGO, listen to two experts discuss relevant parameters for when to offer, start, and stop CRRT therapy in critically ill patients.

KDIGO Podcasts

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