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Dialysis Fireside Chat

Watch our fireside chat with specialists in dialysis machines, water room processes, and water filtration innovation and access additional resources to support your work in the field. Drawing on decades of experience in clinical dialysis, nursing education, water safety, and product development, our panel shares their perspectives on the vital role that advanced water filters play in dialysis treatment, from protecting patients at the point of care to advancing new technologies behind the scenes.

On this page, you’ll find:

• The full webinar recording
• A summary of the session
• A free downloadable resource

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Session Overview

Water plays a uniquely critical role in dialysis. Unlike the general population who interact with water through drinking or cooking, dialysis patients are exposed to vast volumes of water that come into direct contact with the bloodstream through the mixing of acid and bicarbonate during treatment. This makes purification and ongoing filtration essential to patient safety.

Our fireside chat explores the entire water pathway in dialysis from the water room to the dialysis machine, including the technologies, testing protocols, and filtration safeguards that protect patients and support daily operations.

We begin in the water room, where water passes through multiple stages of treatment: softening, carbon filtration to remove chlorine and chloramines, reverse osmosis, and final polishing with endotoxin filters. Each stage adds protection against contaminants that, if left unchecked, can have serious consequences ranging from ruptured red blood cells to septic shock or pyrogenic reactions.

Routine monitoring and testing are also critical. Chlorine breakthrough checks every four hours, monthly lab testing, and redundancy features such as secondary filtration help ensure that both dialysis machines and water they rely on consistently meet strict safety standards.

Advanced filtration technologies further enhance reliability and efficiency. Size-exclusion filtration extends filter life, compact form factors reduce pressure demands, and catalytic media outperform traditional carbon in smaller, portable systems. These innovations support patient safety while easing the workload on dialysis staff by minimizing maintenance and downtime.

Filtration solutions can be tailored to a wide range of applications from large water rooms to portable dialysis units and address challenges beyond pathogens, such as heavy metals, chlorine, chloramines, and scale buildup that can damage equipment.

Learn how these advancements allow dialysis nurses, technicians, and biomeds to deliver safer treatments, simplify operations, and extend the performance of life-saving machines.

Free Resources: Dialysis Water Standards

Access two important references on the best practices shaping dialysis water safety. The CDC provides guidance on patient exposure to large volumes of water and the infection risks tied to contaminants or improper handling. AAMI offers more specifics on the allowable limits for chemicals, microbes, and endotoxins and a wealth of information on health technology. Together, they form a clear foundation for safe water management in dialysis.

Need Help with Dialysis Water Filtration?

If your facility is evaluating its dialysis water filtration system or considering updates to its filters, we’re here to help. Contact us to set up a conversation or access additional support materials.