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Territorial Hospital Board Approves New Dialysis Equipment, Staff In Anticipation of CKC Closure

Last week, members of the VI Government Hospital and Health Facilities Corporation Territorial Board approved several motions aimed at helping the Schneider Regional Medical Center (SRMC) prepare for the influx of patients expected from an anticipated closure of the Caribbean Kidney Center (CKC).  “Wherever the care is provided, the equipment is needed,” noted Board Chair Christopher Finch. “Because the equipment that Caribbean Kidney Center has is not going to last.”  Noting that the board was “very very actively engaged” in the “bigger picture,” Mr. Finch nevertheless noted that new equipment was necessary.  The first motion was seeking approval to acquire a reverse osmosis system from Renal Dynamics LLC, for an amount not to exceed $291,231, inclusive of installation and freight charges to Miami.  The tankless system in question will purify the water used for dialysis using the reverse osmosis method as well as disinfect it using heat, which is the “best standard of care,” accord...