KH . ORG 5 By Shannon Carroll Tonnie Hoisington knew something was wrong when she became severely winded when walking the short distance from her bathroom to her kitchen. She was already a regular recipient of dialysis treatment for her kidney disease and had been through several health scares—the latest of which was causing her shortness of breath, ultimately leading to open-heart surgery at Kootenai Health. While recovering from surgery in the intensive care unit (ICU), Tonnie received her regular dialysis treatment from the comfort of her hospital bed. “It used to be that patients would have to be moved to a room specifically plumbed for dialysis,” said Debbie Callins, RN, director of Critical Care and Pulmonology Services at Kootenai Health. “We can now treat patients with an innovative, portable machine, called the Tablo® Hemodialysis System. Tablo allows us to bring dialysis treatment directly to a patient’s bedside, rather than move them. Anything we can do to make their stay as comfortable and worry-free as possible is always a top priority.” Effortless andeffective In hospitals across the nation, Tablo has quickly become a sought-after treatment option for patients with acute and/or chronic renal failure. Introduced in hospitals in 2017, it gained popularity in 2020 when it was cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for in-home dialysis treatment, which was a crucial option during the pandemic. “It’s been such a great tool to add to how we care for dialysis patients while they’re in the hospital,” said Innovative care To learn more about the Tablo Hemodialysis System, visit the Outset Medical website at outsetmedical.com/tablo. Dialysis With Tonnie Hoisington was able to stay in her ICU bed and relax without changing rooms for dialysis. Debbie Callins, RN Matthew Queral, RN, Kootenai Health Dialysis Program coordinator. “It has a lot of features that make treating patients seamless, helping to not only keep them comfortable, but also save crucial time and resources.” Tonnie received her dialysis treatments throughout the night while recovering at Kootenai Health. “It was a nice, relaxed environment, and I was able to fall asleep easily. The Tablo is very quiet, and I was comfortable the whole time,” said Tonnie. “I’m really grateful to that team for their attention and skill, and I’m really happy with how effortlessly I was able to receive my dialysis while recovering.” Comfort New technology brings treatment to the bedside
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