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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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DialysisHealthTracker.org: A New, Free App for PD Tracking
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A simple way to track symptoms, blood results, stock levels, and daily treatment notes in one place. Show nurses and doctors real‑time information.
Published on 02/05/2026 by Travis Herrmann
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Is Your Clinic in Compliance with Federal Regulations and State Statutes?
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They will be relying on facility administrators (FAs) for supervision, when few FAs have training or experience as social workers or dietitians
Published on 01/29/2026 by Beth Witten, MSW, LSCSW
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
ICE Detention, Dialysis, and Ethics
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This is a post about medical ethics and what happens when public policy and political climate ultimately control access to life-sustaining medical care for society’s most vulnerable people.
Published on 01/22/2026 by Jennifer Ravert, RN
How I weaned myself off Benzos for sleep
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Before the COVID pandemic in 2020, I never had trouble sleeping. But during the lockdown, when we were all working from home, my physical activity decreased, and I started having insomnia.
Published on 12/11/2025 by Kamal Shah
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
Staff-Assisted Home Hemodialysis: An Option for Some Patients
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Occasionally patients or their loved ones post in the Home Dialysis Central Facebook group or Home Dialysis Central Forums asking where to find staff to help with home dialysis
Published on 12/04/2025 by Beth Witten, MSW, LSCSW
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,