Louisiana Health Finder provides important information and resources for patients and family members who want to learn more about chronic kidney disease and dialysis in order to find services and quality information to help you choose a center that meets your needs and your lifestyle. Dialysis is a procedure that is performed routinely on persons who suffer from acute or chronic renal failure, or who have ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease). The process involves removing waste substances and fluid from the blood that are normally eliminated by the kidneys. Understanding ESRD and its treatment is a good way to get involved. This website includes all Medicare-certified dialysis centers in Louisiana. Show Measure Descriptions How To Read These Graphs