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DaVita Kidney Care Issues Statement about Florida Boil Water Advisory | ||
By: PR Newswire Association LLC. - 15 Sep 2017 | Back to overview list |
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DENVER, Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The following media statement is attributed to Dr. Martin Schreiber, vice president, clinical affairs for DaVita Kidney Care. "Currently, over 180 municipalities in Florida are under a boil water advisory due to Hurricane flooding – and that number could increase. Public health advisories related to the safety of boiled water have been issued stating the potential harm to dialysis patients of using un-boiled water. During a Boil Water Advisory, dialysis patients should avoid any contact with non-boiled water due to the elevated infection risk. It is unsafe for individuals with a dialysis catheter, whether on in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, to bathe in water or clean the dialysis access with non-boiled water when there is a Boil Water Advisory in effect. Doing so puts those patients at significant risk of infection, hospitalizations and even death. We are communicating this widely to public health partners, our patients and physician partners and urge the State of Florida and its municipalities to clearly state the special imperative for dialysis patients with either a central venous or peritoneal dialysis catheter or other types of vascular access to use boiled water for bathing or general hygiene." "It is recommended that patients check with their local dialysis team and clinical professionals prior to exposing any dialysis-related access to municipal water when under a Boil Water Advisory." About DaVita Kidney Care Contact Information
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