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.
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Do We Need a New Model to Reward People Who Do Home Dialysis?
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By fostering a deeper appreciation for the efforts of those engaged in home dialysis, we can work towards increasing the percentage of people benefiting from this valuable form of treatment.
Published on 03/07/2024 by Lori Hartwell
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Hope for Health Equity in Home Dialysis
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As more clinics outside hospitals opened, the number of patients on home dialysis declined dramatically
Published on 02/08/2024 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
A Quick Summary of 2024 Medicare Changes that Affect Dialysis Patients
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“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”—John F. Kennedy
Published on 12/21/2023 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Does the ESRD QIP Really Drive Quality Improvement—or Risk Patients?
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What does the ESRD QIP measure, and how?
Published on 10/12/2023 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
The PD to Home HD Flip—Part III: When the Lull Ends
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I'd like to next talk about what to do when you have clear signs that a change will need to be made and how to accomplish that in a manner that doesn't cause unnecessary disruption.
Published on 10/05/2023 by Jennifer Ravert, RN
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,