Dialysis

Dialysis may continue during a boil water advisory if the water treatment components in use are sufficient to remove or destroy bacteria, such as Reverse Osmosis (RO). RO will also remove Cryptosporidium.

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Patients, families, staff, and visitors should not use or consume:

• water that has not been disinfected,
• ice or drinks made with water that has not been disinfected, or
• raw foods rinsed with water that has not been disinfected.

Discontinue service of food and beverage equipment with water line connections (e.g., post-mix beverage machines, spray misters, auto-fill coffee/tea makers, instant hot water heaters, ice machines, etc.).

Discard ice made prior to the boil water advisory issuance and discontinue making ice. Use commercially-manufactured ice.

All employees with diarrheal illness should be regulated by standard rules of exclusion from work.

Use only disinfected water to treat skin wounds.

Monitor patients closely for signs and symptoms of gastrointestinal illness.

If your water system is treating water chemically beyond normal levels advise dialysis units to:

• Sample water for chemical analysis to ensure compliance with AAMI standards.
• Conduct chlorine/chloramine tests to ensure compliance with AAMI standards.
• Monitor water system gauges once per shift.