Kidney Care
Although the loss of kidney function associated with End Stage Renal Disease cannot be reversed, life can be sustained with renal dialysis. Dialysis takes over kidney function by eliminating waste materials in blood and maintaining chemical balance. Good Samaritan Hospital, the largest not-for-profit dialysis center in the Baltimore area, offers a complete range of renal dialysis services.
Outpatient renal dialysis services include two outpatient dialysis units: 24 stations in the main hospital building, and 30 stations in the East Building on the hospital campus. Both units focus on the needs of their patients. Necessary supplies are close by, each station allows for patient privacy, and personal televisions are placed beside every chair. Our units have been designed to create a quiet, relaxing atmosphere.
The inpatient renal dialysis services unit includes eight beds. Patients recover from their illnesses while maintaining their routine dialysis schedules. The staff on our inpatient unit are experts at giving dialysis care and at addressing and caring for other illnesses and diseases.
Peritoneal dialysis is available 24 hours a day, and our peritoneal dialysis staff can help whenever needed. Dialysis at home is easy and offers many advantages, such as increased flexibility with schedules and a less restricted diet.
Support/social work — Research shows that people with serious illnesses do better when they have loving social support. To fulfill our desire to meet every patient’s needs, we assign a social worker to each patient. The social worker can address a large number of issues such as education, transportation and support.
The Kidney Failure Treatment Options Class meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the Parker Conference Center. Here, patients and their families can learn more about hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplantation. The class is recommended for people with a GFR under 30, and there is an opportunity to sign up for mailings on topics of interest.Please register by calling 443-444-4100. Class limited to 25.
Find a doctor specializing in kidney care.
Call 443-444-4095 for the Renal Dialysis Program at Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Watch a Good Sam physician perform a procedure to treat kidney cancer.
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