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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U.S. Research on Psychosocial Topics in ESRD: Hidden Gems
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Why is there so little research on psychosocial needs and services for dialysis patients in the U.S., especially when they do PD or home HD?
Published on 07/01/2021 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
The Altitude Metaphor: Clinical ESRD Perspectives Explained Through Aviation
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Controversy surrounds the establishment of planning, placement, and management of dialysis access. The dialysis access conundrum is magnified by the many treating specialties viewing the best path to a solution through different lenses.
Published on 06/17/2021 by Dr. Davidson and Billy Nolen
Tags: How dialysis works, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
New Law to Help Vulnerable Transplant Recipients in 2023
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Many people with kidney failure want a transplant, and a financial assessment is part of the evaluation.
Published on 06/03/2021 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
ESRD Treatment Choices Model 2021: Opportunities, Challenges, and Clinic List
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This post will examine dialysis clinics selected for the Model and challenges some clinics and their patients with Original Medicare may face.
Published on 01/21/2021 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Combatting Implicit Bias in Home Dialysis
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“Black and Asian patients are significantly less likely than white patients to receive CPR from dialysis staff.”
Published on 11/19/2020 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute