A report was received on 26 may 2020 from the home therapy nurse (htn) of a (b)(6) year old female with multiple comorbidities including end stage renal disease, approved for performing solo home hemodialysis treatments, with a history of non-compliance with her prescribed hemodialysis treatment schedule, stating the patient was found unresponsive and snoring by her husband at the end of a home hemodialysis session on (b)(6) 2020.It is unknown whether the patient was connected to the device at the time of the event.Additional information was received from the htn on 29 may 2020 stating that the husband called emergency medical services (ems) and commenced cpr.Upon arrival, ems assumed resuscitative measures and transported the patient to the emergency department where the patient subsequently expired on (b)(6) 2020.The cause of death was documented in the hospital record as cardiopulmonary arrest.
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