Dialysis Services
Your kidneys perform vital functions in the circulatory and urinary systems, such as filtering wastes and toxins from the blood, regulating blood pressure, and controlling water balance and alkalinity of body fluids. When the kidneys can no longer function properly, patients may undergo kidney dialysis. In this process, a machine assumes the kidney’s function of filtering waste products out of the blood. Dialysis can be performed at home or in a clinical setting, at locations like or dialysis centers in Binghamton and Vestal.
UHS Hospitals is the leading provider of dialysis in the Binghamton and Vestal areas. For nearly three decades, UHS has been providing this life-saving service and now has 20 hemodialysis stations at UHS Binghamton General Hospital, providing roughly 18,000 treatments annually for about 150 Binghamton Dialysis patients.
Patients facing end-state renal failure are increasing their life span and quality of life through dialysis and the use of new drugs. Our renal failure treatment centers in Binghamton and Vestal feature advanced technology and expert specialists. About 20 percent of patients receive dialysis therapy at home.
UHS News
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Our most recent DAISY Award winner is Michelle Cerutti!April 18, 2024A program to recognize the care and compassion of extraordinary nurses continues at UHS with Michelle Cerutti, RN, UHS Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, being named the February winner of the DAISY Award! Michelle was recognized and presented with the award for the achievement and enjoyed cinnamon rolls, a symbolic treat in honor of Patrick Barnes, whose experience inspired the award.
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Performance program helps young athletes realize college dreamsApril 18, 2024Aubrey Marroquin and Nadia Wojcik were star soccer players at Chenango Valley High School with top-tier dreams when they experienced injuries that young female athletes are particularly at risk for—repeated-torn ACLs. Read about their journey of recover and getting back on the field.
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UHS Foundation awarded $15,000 for “Reach Out and Read” ProgramApril 16, 2024A UHS program encouraging the habit of reading at an early age received $15,000 in support from the Upstate Foundation. With the "Reach out and Read" Program, patients are given a book at each well visit with their UHS pediatrician, starting at six months of age, in an effort to promote literacy and enhance their development.
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UHS achieves high online reputation score from national organizationApril 15, 2024UHS has achieved an exceptionally high score from the national organization that measures many healthcare institutions’ performance across a variety of online attributes. UHS has been recognized with an “800 Award” for 2024 by Reputation.com. The award celebrates any healthcare provider or location that has earned a “reputation score” of 800 or greater.