La Diálisis en el Clínic

Hospital Clínic Barcelona has two facilities dedicated to providing in-centre haemodialysis care for patients:  

• The main Villarroel building. 
• The Dialysis and Clinical Applied Research Centre (DIRAC), located at Carrer Manso 29-31. 

The DIRAC also houses the Home Dialysis Unit, a space specifically designed for the comprehensive follow-up and training of patients who undergo treatment at home, whether through peritoneal dialysis or home haemodialysis. This unit provides a more personalized, flexible approach tailored to the needs of each patient and their environment. 

Overall, Hospital Clínic Barcelona offers different advanced treatment options: 

• High convective volume haemodiafiltration in either a conventional or nocturnal regimen within a dialysis centre 
• Home haemodialysis 
• Manual and automated peritoneal dialysis 
• Cardiorenal Unit 
• Specific equipment for the monitoring and maintenance of vascular access

The aim is to place the patient at the centre of care, encouraging active participation in decision-making through a multidisciplinary approach. The healthcare team includes specialists in nephrology, nursing, nutrition, physiotherapy, psychology and social work. 

Among other resources, short informational pills in video format—created from the experiences of patients in the peritoneal dialysis programme at Hospital Clínic—are available. These knowledge pills provide answers to the most frequently asked questions: 

• What is chronic kidney disease? 
• How should the patient prepare before a peritoneal dialysis? 
• What is CAPD? (continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis) 
• What is APD? (automated peritoneal dialysis) 
• Frequently asked questions