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Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE)
Italy, Modena
UNIMORE, situated in one of Europe’s oldest universities, is renowned for its significant contributions to kidney care, including a vast range of dialysis techniques and kidney transplantation.
General info
- Treatments and Services: 388 kidney transplant patients, over 38,000 follow-up nephrology visits, and 31,603 haemodialytic treatments in 2022.
- Specialties: Advanced kidney care and transplantation.
- Staff: Comprehensive team including doctors, nurses, professors, research, technician, PhD student, research fellow and resident nephrologists.
Optimisations Applied
Waste Management and Disposal
- Process redesign and behaviour interventions to reduce the amount of general and recyclable material being discarded as hazardous waste
- Implementing a sustainable bicarbonate cartridge disposal process through either rinsing the cartridges for recycling or procuring dedicated bins
Optimising use of Dialysis Machines
- Auditing and standardising the use of dialysis machine functions (e.g. standby, online reinfusion) by identifying variation across nurses, shifts, and rooms, and implementing a unified protocol to support consistent best practice
Contact
Gabriele Donati
Gabriele.donati@unimore.it Benchmarking Dashboard
The KitNewCare project will develop a benchmarking tool based on the 4 factor Life Cycle Assessment carried out at the 4 European pilot sites. This tool will enable kidney care centers to assess their environmental, social, financial, and health outcomes.
