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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Mythbusting! Do Nephrologists Really Make Less Money Seeing Home Dialysis Patients?
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In 2010, an MEI study found that while 92% of patients did in-center hemodialysis (HD), just 6% of nephrologists would choose that option if their own kidneys failed.
Published on 01/11/2018 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’ , Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Don’t Flog the Fistulas: Slow Hemodialysis Blood Flow!
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The use of excessively high blood flow rates (read "pump speed") during dialysis—flow rates of upwards of 350 ml/minute—appears to be a US-only phenomenon (read "tragedy").
Published on 01/04/2018 by Dr. John Agar
Tags: Making dialysis better , Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Emergency Planning for Home Therapies
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The 2017 hurricane season brought many storms, including Harvey, Irma, and Maria, to name a few. ...Below are some key points for planning before, during, and following a hurricane.
Published on 12/21/2017 by Patrice Zyry, BSN, RN, CNN
State Kidney Programs Provide Valuable Help to Those with Kidney Disease
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Currently we are only aware of 13 states that have state kidney programs that help those with kidney disease who meet their eligibility guidelines.
Published on 12/14/2017 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’ , Education issues: for patients and professionals,
MEI’s Response to the MACs: Daily Home Hemodialysis is Not Done for “Convenience”
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In this week’s blog post, I am sharing the letter I sent to the MACs in reaction to their proposal to restrict chronic hemodialysis treatments to three per week. Visit Stop the Macs
Published on 12/07/2017 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’ , Education issues: for patients and professionals,