2018 – 2019 Year in Review

Manitoba Renal Program (MRP) coordinates and delivers kidney health-care services for adults in Manitoba and promotes kidney health through education.

The program is an interdisciplinary team of health-care professionals working together alongside hospitals, regional health authorities, governments and communities to deliver the highest quality kidney health care and kidney health education.

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Patient Population – March 2019 Snapshot

1,728

Dialysis Patients

1,812

Stage 4 - 5 CKD Patients

3,850

Stage 1 - 3 CKD Patients

*These numbers represent the status of Manitoba Renal Program as of March 29, 2019 and are not cumulative figures or a representation of figures at any other time of year.

Dialysis Patient Population Location

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Patient Population – 2018-2019 Growth

Patient growth increased at a faster rate in during the 2018 to 2019 fiscal year than in the year prior. This year saw net increases of 83 dialysis patients and 390 clinic patients versus numbers of 55 and 159, respectively, the year before.

*Comparing March 2017, 2018 and 2019 MRP Status Reports.

211,484

In-Centre Hemodialysis Treatments Done*

847,392

Hours of In-Centre Hemodialysis Treatments*

67

New Nephrology Nurses Trained

165

Patients Trained on Home Dialysis

*Approximated numbers based on available electronic Kidney Health Record data, program records and home dialysis and local centre patient population figures.

Capacity Management

During 2018, Manitoba Renal Program saw increases in the need for chronic and acute dialysis treatments. There were increasing numbers of new and acute starts in addition to the chronic patient population and dialysis patients visiting urban centres for specialized medical appointments and hospitalizations.

The year’s significant growth led to rapid creation of both permanent and temporary expansions at urban dialysis units in Manitoba. Program and unit staff worked tirelessly to implement added space.