Central Carolina Hospital has partnered with TeleNeph to offer inpatient dialysis services and comprehensive nephrology support for inpatients effective Monday, Oct. 21.
“Our Board of Trustees and leadership team can’t begin to express how exciting this partnership is,” said Dave Santoemma, CEO. “It helps us continue to serve the members of our community without having to transfer them to larger urban hospitals.”
Nephrology services began at CCH the week of Oct. 14 and are ongoing. Dialysis coverage began on Oct. 21.
TeleNeph is a dynamic organization whose goal is to bring inpatient dialysis and 24/7 nephrology coverage to the rural health care market. Under the agreement, TeleNeph nephrologists will work directly with CCH nursing staff and providers in managing patients with nephrology needs.
Based in Centennial, CO, TeleNeph’s goal is to provide health care to rural communities and ensure patients have the same access to care no matter where they live. This is especially important for patients with conditions like end-stage renal disease (ESRD) whose local rural hospital might not have an on-site nephrologist, forcing patients to drive miles to get treatment.
TeleNeph provides training, software and dialysis equipment for hospitals, as well as 24/7 access to a nephrologist via telehealth to ensure that ESRD patients can receive care locally.
To learn more about TeleNeph, visit https://telenephllc.com/.
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