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Advocacy for Better Dialysis
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H.R. 3118 Home Dialysis Risk Prevention Act for Venous Needle Dislodgement Devices
If passed, this bill would provide Medicare coverage for venous dislodgement devices used for home HD.... [Read More]
Posted 09/13/2023 -
Protect Kidney Patients’ Access to Life-Saving Medications
This hour-long webinar by Home Dialyzors United discussed CMS’ proposed change in coverage of drugs in 2025 and the risks to patien... [Read More]
Posted 09/13/2023 -
Support Medicare Coverage of Venous Needle Dislodgement Monitors for Home HD
The Home Dialysis Risk Prevention Act, H.R. 3118, is a 3-page bill introduced by Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and cosponsored by Rep. Mel... [Read More]
Posted 08/16/2023
Home Dialysis in the News
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Home Dialysis Toolkit from the Forum of ESRD Networks Medical Advisory Council
The 83-page manual covers topics such as learning from patients’ experiences to make home dialysis a success, overcoming challenges... [Read More]
Posted 09/13/2023 -
DaVita Patients Learn to Use PD or Home HD Machines
At the newly remodeled Selinsgrove clinic, home patients have more flexibility and improved quality of life.... [Read More]
Posted 09/13/2023 -
Fresenius’ NxStage Versi®HD with Guide Me Software is FDA Approved
Guide Me software helps NxStage users train more quickly and transition to home more easily by providing step-by-step, easy to follow... [Read More]
Posted 09/13/2023
Industry Updates
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Baxter’s Accredited PD Excellence Academy
Find thought leaders and PD experts teaching 10+ nursing topics to help PD programs develop PD training nurses. See what the PD Excel... [Read More]
Posted 09/13/2023 -
Changes Afoot in Baxter and Medtronic Renal Divisions
In 2024, Baxter’s kidney care division will become Vantive and Medtronic spun off its renal division to a joint venture with DaVita... [Read More]
Posted 08/16/2023 -
Vanderbilt Offers a One-year Fellowship Program with Home Dialysis
The long-time leader in dialysis therapies will now expose fellows to modality education, ESRD transition, in-center dialysis, home d... [Read More]
Posted 08/16/2023
Living Well with Home Treatments
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Meet Frank and Learn Which Treatments He Used for Kidney Failure
In a 7-minute video, Frank, from Germany, discusses how he learned he had kidney failure, his treatment choices over time, and how he... [Read More]
Posted 09/13/2023 -
Maddie Warren Started Dialysis at 14—25 Years Ago
In typical, adventurous Maddie style, she celebrated with a 6-day, 100 mile horseback riding trip across Wales.... [Read More]
Posted 09/13/2023 -
Thriving From the Start: Your First 90 Days of Home Dialysis
See a one-hour webinar hosted by MEI and sponsored by Outset Medical with Anne Edwards, APRN, David Rush and Neil Lentz, who use Tabl... [Read More]
Posted 08/16/2023
Pipeline Technology
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Light Line Medical Catheter Photodisinfection with Visible Light
“Photonics kills microbes,” says LLM, which is submitting their product for FDA review. It has been shown to kill even drug-resis... [Read More]
Posted 09/13/2023 -
Awak Tests Wearable Devices and the NefrO Phone App
Check out the news about sorbent-based HD and PD devices and the data-reporting app... [Read More]
Posted 08/16/2023 -
Self-management in PD patients in China
Factors found in a study were education, occupation, and health insurance—with education having the most impact. Self-management wa... [Read More]
Posted 07/17/2023