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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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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,
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,
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,
When “Home” Isn’t Simple
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Just like “home” looks different for different people, the implementation of any home-based medical care (dialysis included) changes entirely depending on the circumstances.
Published on 11/06/2025 by Jennifer Ravert, RN
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’,
Daily Nocturnal Home HDF - 3 Year Update
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I found out later when I researched on the internet that dialysis-related amyloidosis can cause symptoms like mine, especially during dialysis.
Published on 10/02/2025 by Kamal Shah
Tags: How to understand ‘bloods’ and other tests, Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals,