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Should a patient with ESRD require transport, it may be necessary to choose a destination hospital that can care for his or her needs. Even if the patient is not presenting to EMS for a dialysis‐related complaint, should he or she require admission, renal replacement therapy will be required, eventually. The greater risk of coronary artery disease and stroke may necessitate specialty care more often than in the otherwise healthy nondialysis patient. Local protocols may be developed to address this specific patient population and its particular needs.