A nephrology based mobile extracorporeal therapy service.
BACKGROUND
Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an essential part of the medical community services in any metropolitan area. We discuss the background, development, and maintenance of a TA program.


RESULTS
A successful program has immediate response, knowledgeable nurses and physicians, and ongoing continuing quality initiatives. Nurses should ultimately be trained to be a Hemapheresis Practitioner (HP).


CONCLUSIONS
A metropolitan-wide TA program was successfully initiated and maintained with proper physician and nursing input using our guidelines.
Sweet
Richard
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Lakeland Acute Services, 4820 Lodge Lane, Excelsior, Minneapolis, MN 55331, USA.
Golden
Patricia Jost
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D001781:Blood Component Removal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D008503:Medical Staff; D008952:Mobile Health Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009398:Nephrology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011996:Records; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D000078329:Workforce