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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Self Cannulation: A Sticking Point
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Proper needle site rotation is essential to ensure even development of fibrous tissue along the fistula’s length so that there are no weak spots.
Published on 01/26/2017 by Ant de Villiers
The Mathematics of Dialysis vs. Two Normal Kidneys
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While we have taken some small first steps in these past 60+ years, there is oh, such a long way to go...
Published on 12/01/2016 by Dr. John Agar
Food for a Month Under $200? Here is How!
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How do I only spend $200 on food for the whole month? It truly is about planning, crockpot meals and knowing what is on sale.
Published on 11/17/2016 by Julie Thoman-Hose
Proposed Legislation Could Fix Gaps in MediGap Coverage
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The proposed law would require guaranteed issue of Medigap policies not just for those 65 and older but for anyone of any age who has Medicare Part A and Part B, including those with known health problems.
Published on 11/10/2016 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
What is Evidence-Based Kidney Patient Education?
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To help people self-manage effectively, we must meet them where they are emotionally, ask “What matters to you?” and use this knowledge to help them tap into their own motivation, and provide easy-to-read, accurate information.
Published on 11/03/2016 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute