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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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Throwback Thursday: Is a Patient-Centered Dialysis Behavior Contract Possible?
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Social workers want to know how to motivate patients to behave differently. Some dialysis clinics ask patients who exhibit challenging behaviors to sign a contract to avoid consequences.
Published on 10/29/2026 by Home Dialysis Central
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’,
When Saline Becomes Gold: The Reality of Traveling With Home Hemodialysis
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If you're traveling with home hemodialysis, check your supplies before you leave—and then check them again.
Published on 10/22/2026 by Dawn Smith Bates
Tags: Making dialysis better, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
Memories of Dori Schatell
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Dori had a remarkable ability to connect with people and make complex medical information understandable, accessible, and useful to those who needed it most.
Published on 10/15/2026 by Home Dialysis Central and Jennifer Ravert, RN
Tags: Making dialysis better, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’,
End of the Summer Schedule Changes
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We can help prepare for these seasonal changes by recognizing the pattern and acknowledging that home dialysis routines do not necessarily have to look the same all year long
Published on 10/08/2026 by Jennifer Ravert, RN
Tags: Making dialysis better, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
Throwback Thursday: The Insignificance in The Significant
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However we have dreams, hopes, and lifestyles, and I hope those reading this get a glimpse into the pros, and cons of our choices in the fate of chronic kidney disease.
Published on 10/01/2026 by Home Dialysis Central
Tags: Making dialysis better, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
Reviewing 2027 Health and Drug Plan Options for Best Coverage
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Medicare Part D changes every year, but this year there will be significant changes. Starting October 1 the Medicare Plan Compare site will have 2027 health and drug plan information available so people can review and compare their options.
Published on 09/24/2026 by Beth Witten, MSW, LSCSW
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Throwback Thursday: A New Dream For Kidney Patient Education
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The real dream is that we not only educate, but we do so effectively and improve people’s lives.
Published on 09/17/2026 by Home Dialysis Central
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Independence Has No Expiration Date: Rethinking Home Hemodialysis in the Golden Years
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in older adult populations (≥65 years), international evidence demonstrates excellent 1-year (92%) and 2-year (83%) technique survival on HHD
Published on 09/10/2026 by Maria Camila Bermúdez, MD
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,
Throwback Thursday: Combatting Implicit Bias in Home Dialysis
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The key is to be aware of and manage our biases when we participate in the care of patients.
Published on 09/03/2026 by Home Dialysis Central
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Six Home Dialysis Myths That May Be Holding You Back
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You may assume home dialysis would be too complicated, too isolating, too expensive, or too difficult to fit into everyday life.
Published on 08/27/2026 by Dr. Andrew King
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals,