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 Gratitude Plan
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A simple "thanks" can have a powerful impact on both the person sharing appreciation and the person receiving it.
Published on 11/21/2018 by Jeff Parke
Tags: Making dialysis better,
Con: ESRD Medicare—a Life Saver for Many; A Problem for Some
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This allowed a shift in ESRD costs to the private sector while protecting ESRD patients from possible barriers to employment due to the high cost of dialysis and transplant.
Published on 11/15/2018 by Mary Beth Callahan, ACSW/LCSW
Pro: Dialysis Patients Dodged a Bullet when Medicare Secondary Payer was NOT Extended
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KCP is a lobbying group that represents business interests and includes patient organizations to lend credibility.
Published on 11/08/2018 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
View from the Chair: Balancing Burdens and Benefits Between Home and In-Center Dialysis
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this perspective ignored the heavy burden of in-center HD on family roles, work life, spontaneous travel, emotional stress, strict diet and fluid limits, etc
Published on 11/01/2018 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Social Work Services to Meet Home Patients’ Psychosocial Needs
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Social workers’ assessments can be invaluable for home dialysis and transplantation.
Published on 10/25/2018 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Spirituality, Coping, and Thriving with Home Dialysis
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After speaking with several patients via social media platforms I found that spirituality enhances our ability to handle life stresses.
Published on 10/18/2018 by Jeff Parke
Tags: Making dialysis better, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
The Impact of CKD on Cognition: An Inside and Outside View
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So, this blog will be an inside and an outside look at cognitive issues in CKD and dialysis.
Published on 10/11/2018 by Henning Sondergaard
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Single-Handed Touch Cannulation and Chevron Taping for Solo Home HD
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With touch cannulation, the fingers are attached to the tube that runs directly to the needle - surely putting the cannulator more “in touch.”
Published on 10/04/2018 by Ant de Villiers
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Post-sepsis Syndrome from a Survivor
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Well if you thought “sepsis” was gloomy and spoken of only in hushed tones; wait until you read about “post sepsis syndrome”. This will knock your socks off.
Published on 09/27/2018 by Amy Staples
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Sepsis Prevention Tips from a Survivor
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September is Sepsis Awareness month. What a wonderful time to present or renew all the facts we should know to prevent, understand and cope with sepsis and post sepsis issues.
Published on 09/20/2018 by Amy Staples
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals,