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.
What Medicare Covers for Home Dialysis
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Medicare is a complex program, and it is easy to become confused about or misunderstand it. I can’t count the number of times patients and staff have shared incorrect information about Medicare coverage for home dialysis.
Published on 09/12/2024 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
My Journey: from Type 1 Diabetes to Dialysis to a Kidney Transplant
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A visit to the nephrologist confirmed the severity of my condition, yet I still resisted following medical advice.
Published on 09/05/2024 by Keith Jones
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
This Blog is About Food—with Recipes!
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Speaking of meals, this blog is about food! I love to cook, create recipes and entertain.
Published on 08/29/2024 by Carol Keller, BA, MPA
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
A Call to Arms and PD Exit Sites: Please Send Photos to Help Train Home HD and PD Nurses
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It is clear that a need exists to help nurses new to home dialysis training learn how to take excellent care of home patients.
Published on 08/22/2024 by Jennifer Ravert, RN
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
Coping with Kidney Failure: You are THE BOSS!
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You Are THE BOSS! Yes, even you as a sick, tired, person in need of treatments—don’t let them kill you. A Care Partner’s Perspective on Dialysis Anemia
Published on 08/08/2024 by Michael Howington
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,