For more information about the facility, contact nephrologist Dr. Daniel
Valach at
(870) 508-5010.
Baxter Health is proud to partner with DaVita Renal Center of Mountain
Home to provide dialysis services to residents of the Twin Lakes area.
The dialysis facility is located at 200 E. Eighth St. in Mountain Home.
In-Center Hemodialysis
Upon arriving at our dialysis center, the expertly trained healthcare team
will take care of all aspects of treatment.
The patient care technician (PCT) will wash your dialysis access area before
checking the weight and vitals. A specially trained nurse helps with prepping
you for blood pressure readings, which are taken right outside of this
room so they're closest possible option when it comes to ensuring accurate results!
A standard dialysis session will last roughly four hours. Your care team
will continuously monitor your blood pressure, as well as how efficiently
the machine operates during this time, to ensure you're getting all of
your treatment benefits without any negative side effects or discomfort.
Peritoneal Dialysis
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) is a gentle way to remove waste from your bloodstream
without drawing blood. It uses the lining of stomach as an artificial
dialysate, flushing it through surgically embedded tubes placed on our
body instead sharp needles or other therapy treatments that can be painful
and inconvenient for patients who have other responsibilities during their
day-to give them more freedom than ever before!
About Renal Dialysis
Dialysis is needed when a patient develops end stage kidney failure. This
usually occurs when the patient loses anywhere from 85 to 90 percent of
their normal kidney function and their glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
is less than 15. The GFR is calculated by a medical professional and it
takes into account a patient’s age, body size, blood creatinine
test, and gender. The GFR determines the patient’s stage of kidney
disease and informs the doctor about what kind of treatment is necessary.
When a patient’s kidneys fail, dialysis helps their body:
Remove waste, extra water, and salt to prevent a buildup from occurring
Maintain and regulate a safe level of specific chemicals in their blood
