2014 Volume 5 Issue 2 Pages 164-168
With the development of new technology, recent progress has been made in acute blood purification, including that used in continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). CRRT is becoming widely used in intensive care medicine, where safe management of blood purification devices during CRRT is vital, because patients receiving CRRT are often in a critical condition and must be treated over the long term. Clinical engineers are always present in our hospital to manage blood purification devices and troubleshoot. This involvement of clinical engineers has improved the safety and efficacy of the acute blood purification therapy provided at our hospital. We recommend that clinical engineers manage these devices routinely to maximize the safety and success of acute blood purification. Total management of blood purification devices by clinical engineers is useful as risk management in acute blood purification therapy.
