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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 “Difficult” Patients
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The designation is passed along relentlessly in reports and handoffs. It can change the care a person receives and the attitudes of the staff providing it.
Published on 08/13/2026 by Jennifer Ravert, RN
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
For Better Days Ahead, Dialyze at Night
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Home dialysis offers that opportunity with individualized therapy and flexible treatment times, but what about dialyzing during the night?
Published on 08/06/2026 by Mark E. Neumann
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Update on H.R. 8875: Improving Home Dialysis Act of 2026
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If you support this proposed bill, contact your representative and encourage your senators to bring a companion bill to the Senate.
Published on 07/09/2026 by Beth Witten, MSW, LSCSW
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
ESRD Network Reorganization and Home Dialysis: Changes & Challenges
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On May 1, 2026, CMS announced the winners of new 5-year contracts (2026-2031).
Published on 06/18/2026 by Beth Witten, MSW, LSCSW
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Why are so few people on Peritoneal Dialysis around the world? Claude Answers...
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PD has always been nephrology's step-child. We at NephroPlus intend to change that!
Published on 06/11/2026 by Kamal Shah
Tags: What is the best dialysis option for me, Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,