Did you know that August is National Happiness Happens Month?

If you’re not feeling happy right now, August is a great month to change that. Home dialysis scheduling flexibility can allow time to do more things that lift the spirits. That might mean spending more time with family, traveling, volunteering, mentoring someone new to dialysis, or simply having more control over your day.

Are you looking for ways to focus on what brings you joy? Consider starting a gratitude journal, or some cell phone apps like Headspace or Calm may help. Check out The Happiness Project founded by Gretchen Rubin, a New York Times bestselling author, that has books, podcasts, and a link to the Happier app. https://gretchenrubin.com/

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• The “Difficult” Patients
  08/13 – Jennifer Ravert, RN
• For Better Days Ahead, Dialyze at Night
  08/06 – Mark E. Neumann
• Independence Shouldn't End When Illness Begins
  07/16 – Dawn P Edwards
• “Doc, How Long Do I Need to Be on Dialysis?”
  07/23 – Dr. John Agar

Pipeline Technology

• Humacyte, Inc. announced Robert J. Kossman, MD, FACP, FASN and Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD, FASN have joined the company as advisors.

Living Well with Home Treatments

• Home Hemodialysis Set Up in 10 Steps.
• Watch this 6-minute video of a home HD and a PD patient
• Nikki Crowe has a new YouTube channel where she shares her journey from ESRD diagnosis in 2013 to living a good life on PD

Industry Updates

• On June 24, CMS published “Medicare Program; CY 2027 Changes to the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System, Acute Kidney Injury Dialysis (AKI) Payment, and ESRD Quality Incentive Program.”
• On August 9, CMS published “Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device Coverage Pathway (CMS-3487-NC) Procedural Notice Inviting Comment.”
• The American Kidney Fund’s Kidney Action Week: Future of Kidney Care is September 8-10.
• The Quanta Dialysis System for home HD is the first FDA 510(k) approved machine that offers high (500 mL/min) dialysate flow
• Watch a 2-minute video of Dr. Brigitte Schiller describing a paper on nocturnal home HD

Advocacy for Better Dialysis

• H.R. 8875 “Improving Home Dialysis Act of 2026” would expand Medicare payment for temporary staff-assisted renal respite care and mental health services for eligible home dialysis patients.

What's New in Home Dialysis Research

Each month, we gather recent research abstracts about home dialysis. Visit our Journal Watch to learn more:

• Physical Activity in Short Daily Home Dialysis vs In-Center HD
• Remote Monitoring in Home Dialysis Patients

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