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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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,
Permission to Thrive—Bonus: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
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CKD iѕ a nоn-diѕсriminаting, ѕilеnt but роtеntiаllу dеаdlу illness thаt саn ѕtrikе аnуоnе аt any timе irrеѕресtivе оf аgе, сlаѕѕ оr race.
Published on 10/13/2022 by April McGraw, RN, CNN
Tags: Making dialysis better, 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,
Understanding & Explaining Dialysis Charges & Payment
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Have you ever had a patient ask you ”How does Medicare (or insurance) cover and pay for dialysis?” Here’s how you can answer that question.
Published on 09/29/2022 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
On the Washing of Feet
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There is so much genuine humanity to be seen in chronic illness, especially in kidney disease. So much reality, resilience, true and genuine appreciation for every day.
Published on 09/22/2022 by Jennifer Ravert, RN
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Permission to Thrive—Bonus: Lupus
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Published on 09/15/2022 by April McGraw, RN, CNN
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
View from the Chair: A Pictorial Guide to Managing Supplies and Setting Up a Room for PD
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“Help! How do I set up a room for home dialysis?”
Published on 09/08/2022 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
New CMS Proposed Rule May Change ESRD in FY 2023 and Beyond
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It’s important to consider that social workers’ caseloads include a long list of facility-assigned tasks to perform over and above CMS-mandated ones.
Published on 09/01/2022 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
My Kidney Life Plan: MEI’s NEW Person-Centered, Values-based Decision Aid
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In our own research, it helped to ease one of the most difficult “bad news” conversation most nephrologists dread, while at the same time increasing the likelihood that people who needed to make a treatment choice would opt for a home therapy.
Published on 08/25/2022 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals, What is the best dialysis option for me, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
Permission to Thrive Chapter 7: Maintain Your Spiritual Mindset
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Maintaining a connection to your spiritual side is a great way to help you achieve peace of mind and cope with a rough patch in your life
Published on 08/18/2022 by April McGraw, RN, CNN
Tags: Making dialysis better, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,