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BC rollout of the AMIA with Sharesource cycler machine completed The provincial rollout of the Baxter AMIA with Sharesource cycler to each regional health authority PD program was completed in 2021. Despite the challenges posed by pandemic restrictions, this project continued strong and added virtual nurse training where possible. In the past year, Island Health, Fraser Health, Northern Health and Providence Health Care PD programs finalized training, and the programs are embracing remote monitoring to support assessment and evaluation of PD treatments. “Timing of the introduction of the AMIA cycler was fortuitous. The main advantage is its ability to relay important information between patients and the care team without in-person clinic visits or calls. While we never anticipated a scenario where this would be ‘mandatory,’ having it available this year ensured that patients and their families felt well supported. It is another tool to help understand how home dialysis is going and how we can help", says Dr. Suneet Singh, Provincial PD Medical Director. In 2022, the PD Committee will focus on expanding knowledge about how best to use this technology to support PD care across the province.
“Our PD committee has had many important provincial projects over the last few years, but I am especially proud of the PD community for the success of implementation of the new AMIA cycler machine despite the many challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each PD program across the province made the AMIA cycler rollout a priority to complete by the end of 2021 despite having to alter their day-to-day practice to continue to care for patients doing dialysis at home.” - Dr. Suneet Singh, Provincial PD Medical Director
About the AMIA cycler The AMIA cycler machine supports patients in managing their PD therapy at home with features such as voice guidance, a touchscreen control panel and the Sharesource remote patient management platform. Sharesource allows members of the kidney care team to securely view their patients’ recently completed treatment data, and enables them to remotely adjust their patients’ prescription without requiring them to travel to the clinic. - Adapted from the Baxter website 37
