Remote Monitoring of Daily Nocturnal Hemodialysis

Daily nocturnal hemodialysis (DNHD) is a new variant of home hemodialysis that allows patients to dialyze at home, at night, while they sleep, providing longer duration and greater frequency of treatments. This paper describes a 3-year experience with remote monitoring of DNHD patients over the Internet, and we review the remote monitoring experience of the Toronto program, which pioneered DNHD. Technology, structure, and costs are reviewed. Remote monitoring enhanced safety, accuracy of data collection, patient catchment area, and the overall comfort of patients, providers, and regulators.