Safety and timeliness of telemedicine initiation of continuous kidney replacement therapy.

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, some continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) initiations were transitioned to telemedicine to improve the timeliness of initiation, and minimize COVID-19 transmission. While telemedicine would appear acceptable for many clinical settings, safety and timeliness of telemedicine CKRT initiation is undescribed.

Methods: We conducted a single-center retrospective cohort study of pediatric patients on CKRT from January 2021-September 2022.