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This program is led by both Medical Director of Dialysis, Mahima Keswani, MD, and Clinical Operations Lead of Inpatient Dialysis, Nurse Practitioner, Theresa Mottes, APRN-NP, CPNP-AC, CDN.
“Transitioning nursing coverage from an on-call model to round the clock, in-house coverage has allowed us to attract a unique group of nurses. Half of our group comes from an inpatient, pediatrics background while the other half comes with adult dialysis experience. Blending the two truly translates to a strong, unique and talented team”, said Mottes. ADAPT has enabled Lurie Children’s to ensure every child gets the right therapy at the right time – whether at noon or midnight, thanks to this innovative staffing model.
“With patient volumes growing and more pediatric specific therapies now available on the market, we saw this as a timely opportunity to bring our program internal, allowing us to be a more nimble, therapeutic care team.” said Dr. Keswani. The ADAPT Program offers several types of treatment including CRRT, Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Plasmapheresis, LDH pheresis with Aquapheresis rolling out by the end of the calendar year.” Aquapheresis is now a part of the treatment options. Additionally, we are exploring the use of Aquapheresis outside the critical care units.
Lurie Children’s Division of Nephrology, led by Priya Verghese, MD, MPH, performed 3,543 acute dialysis procedures in 2024. and is one of the top pediatric programs in the country.
Lurie Children’s performed a record number of 44 kidney transplants in 2024 compared to 26 in 2023. Not only is this a record for the hospital, but it is the highest number of pediatric transplants in the nation. In addition, the program continues to main exceptional volumes, with the strongest 1 year in the nation for pediatric kidney transplant.
