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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An Obituary for Baxter’s Vivia Home HD Machine
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A month or two ago, I listened with more than a tinge of sadness as the new CEO at Baxter Healthcare in Illinois announced and sought to explain withdrawal of the Vivia.
Published on 09/08/2016 by Dr. John Agar
Calling All Clinicians to Chicago for Hemodialysis University!
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The International Society for Hemodialysis (ISHD) is hosting the 6th Hemodialysis University (HDU) in Chicago on September 9-10, 2016
Published on 09/01/2016 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Tags: Making dialysis better,
Home Dialyzors in Vegas: It’s a Safe Bet!
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Beat the odds, and join your fellow dialyzers in Las Vegas this October for a long weekend (Columbus Day holiday October 7-10) for some educational sessions on dialysis in general, and specifically trends in nocturnal dialysis.
Published on 08/25/2016 by Nieltje Gedney
Tags: Making dialysis better,
The Success of Home Dialysis in Australia and New Zealand
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Zbylut Twardowski recently wrote to me and asked a simple question: “John, why is it that home dialysis has been so successful in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ)?” What follows is the (only slightly edited) answer that I emailed back to him.
Published on 08/18/2016 by Dr. John Agar
Tags: Making dialysis better,
Coping with Chronic Kidney Disease: “What Are Your Goals?”
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Physical wellness is not about the absence of illness or pain: it is about getting to the point where the chronic illness is the least noticeable and we are able to pursue other things in life instead of feeling miserable all the time.
Published on 08/11/2016 by Henning Sondergaard
Tags: Making dialysis better,
Is Medicare Advantage a Plus for People on Dialysis?
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Are MA plans workable today for those on dialysis? Here are some questions to consider
Published on 08/04/2016 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Vlog Day: Dr. Mike Kraus Tells the World About PD and Home HD
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I’ve been after Mike Kraus to write a blog for us (that offer is always open!), and here is the next best thing.
Published on 07/28/2016 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Renal Community Loses a Patient Champion
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While I only had the chance to meet him a few times in person, Peter was a good, kind person and a genuine champion for patients—and the renal community has lost a true innovator.
Published on 07/21/2016 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Tags: Making dialysis better,
Practical Tips for Home Dialysis Training Nurses
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How we educate patients about the techniques of dialysis can make the difference between having a patient who is independent and one who is needy.
Published on 07/14/2016 by Gale Schulke, RN, CDN
Tags: Making dialysis better,
Choosing Between Home HD and Home PD: When, and Why
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I thought it might be useful to pick through some of the myths and legends about both, and put them in context.
Published on 07/07/2016 by Dr. John Agar