Eka Hospital Pekanbaru Adds Hemodialysis Unit To Serve Dialysis Patients

Hemodialysis unit for dialysis patients (doc. Eka Hospital)

JAKARTA - Eka Hospital Pekanbaru, Riau added the capacity of the hemodialysis unit services at the hospital. That way the hospital is ready to serve dialysis therapy which is generally carried out for patients and people with kidney disease.

"Currently Eka Hospital Pekanbaru has full capacity for hemodialysis. While many patients who want to do hemodialysis have not been fulfilled, so as part of its concern Eka Hospital is expanding to meet these needs," said Erwin Suyanto as Head of Corporate Marketing at Eka Hospital, in a statement. officially, Tuesday, March 9.

Unmitigated, the addition of hemodialysis equipment reached 200 percent of the total units previously available to serve patients. The hemodialysis facility at Eka Hospital will also serve BPJS Kesehatan participant patients.

All hemodialysis units and services at Eka Hospital Pekanbaru are supported by subspecialty doctors and certified nurses. Patients can also consult with specialist doctors for hypertension and kidney diseases.

"For good nutrition management for hemodialysis patients, we also collaborate with clinical nutrition specialists as well as thoracic and cardiovascular surgery specialists for AV shunt services (vascular services for dialysis patients) or better known as cimino surgery which is often a referral from other hospitals in Indonesia. Pekanbaru ", added Erwin.

Meanwhile, the hemodialysis unit facility is equipped with an HDF machine which is the only one in Riau to date. Eka Hospital separates hemodialysis services from infectious and non-infectious to prevent cross-contamination between patients and to provide safety and comfort for patients.

"Hemodialysis can be done at Eka Hospital Pekanbaru every Monday to Saturday by making prior arrangements to Whatsapp [phone]," he said.