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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Training and Treating Home Dialysis Patients with Daytime Responsibilities
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To help to grow home dialysis programs, we need to make it as easy as possible for these patients to train for home dialysis and succeed at home.
Published on 12/15/2022 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
The Truth About Home Dialysis Time
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We can give hope for a better life without glossing over the parts of that conversation that are unpleasant.
Published on 12/01/2022 by Jennifer Ravert, RN
Tags: How dialysis works, Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Advance Care Planning, End of Life Decisions, & Religious Views on Stopping Dialysis
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But, sometimes people have pain and are so debilitated that their quality of life is poor, and they question whether life is worth living or if it’s time to consider stopping dialysis.
Published on 11/03/2022 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
The Benefits of Dialyzing While You sleep
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Did you know that nocturnal, or nighttime, dialysis can have advantages and benefits for patients?
Published on 10/20/2022 by Michelle Carver, BSN, RN, CNN
Tags: How dialysis works, Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
View from the Chair: A Pictorial Guide to Managing Supplies and Setting Up a Room for Home HD
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Last month, we learned what folks have done to manage PD supplies. This month, we tackle home HD, in three sections: Supply Delivery, Room Organization, and Supply Storage.
Published on 10/06/2022 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,