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may be important in delaying the onset of dialysis (213). Once a
patient starts dialysis there is an ongoing need for nutritional
services. New patients should spend time with a nutritionist, and a
careful program of nutritional advice, support and regular review
should be available for all dialysis patients. Generally, one
nutritionist can support as many as 100 dialysis patients.
Administrative and other staff
In the case of a hospital, most of the administrative services
required by the dialysis unit are provided through the hospital.
Nevertheless, each unit, whether in a hospital or freestanding, must
have a medical director who should be a nephrologist. Many free.-
standing units also have an administrator who is responsible for
such services as billing and accounting, personnel functions, and
the general supporting functions required in operating a dialysis
unit. In some smaller units and in units that belong to larger
organizations, much of the administrative services may be provided
off-site by a central administration.
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Blagg, Christopher R. & Fenn, Scott. Hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and related therapies for renal dialysis and the elderly/technology, report, January 1988; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc97377/m1/72/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.