KidneyViews
Welcome to the non-profit Medical Education Institute's Home Dialysis Central blogspot! This page is an umbrella under which Home Dialysis Central staff and guests can share their perspectives about home therapies and what we need to do to raise their profile and enable more people to use them. We'd like your comments as well! Bookmark our site and like us on Facebook! Help us tell the world about home dialysis.
Kidney Failure Treatments: Guarantee Patients a REAL Choice
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For the next 2 weeks, the kidney community has a chance to offer public comments on the proposed rule for the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System
Published on 08/14/2025 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Making dialysis better,
The right of dialysis patients to a comfortable end
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Too often, patients never speak about these things, and as a result, have little say in how their last days unfold.
Published on 07/10/2025 by Kamal Shah
Tags: What is the best dialysis option for me, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Our VA Disability Journey
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My husband served in the Marines during the Viet Nam era and after he got out, we had great private insurance. We never considered applying for Veteran’s Administration (VA) medical benefits
Published on 06/19/2025 by Gayle Potter
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Introducing SPARK! Online CE Education & Mentoring for Nurses & Technicians
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Most people don’t know the Medical Education Institute (MEI) by name—we tend to be known by our work
Published on 05/15/2025 by Jennifer Ravert, RN
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Reflections on the 2025 NKF Spring Clinicals: Addressing Home Dialysis Burnout and Supporting Independence
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The 2025 NKF Spring Clinical Meetings made it clear that sustaining independence at home is not just about the patient. It’s about the entire support system.
Published on 05/01/2025 by Beth Witten, MSW, LSCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,