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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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Loss of Alcavis® and ExSept Plus® Create Patient Confusion
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It's important to know that these products were not recalled from the market because they were harming patients. They were discontinued due to a business decision.
Published on 04/30/2026 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute and Jennifer Ravert, RN
Tags: What is the best dialysis option for me, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Helping Dialysis Patients Work: Home Dialysis Is Work-Friendly
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This blog focuses on helping patients keep the job they have when they start dialysis.
Published on 04/16/2026 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,
The Tandem of Care: Lessons in Partnership
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This is the heart of what I want for them: to create enough safety so that the patient can enjoy the scenery of their lives again.
Published on 04/09/2026 by Maria Camila Bermúdez, MD
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
My 80-year Old Solo Home HD Dad Got a Transplant!
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When my dad wanted to dialyze at home, his nurses and nephrologist said no, but I said yes
Published on 03/26/2026 by Dean Feener
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
View from the Chair: Is the Tide Turning Toward Home Dialysis?
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so I color-coded and analyzed them. The answers were not what I expected: in a good way!
Published on 02/12/2026 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals,