KidneyViews
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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Tailoring the Peritoneal Dialysis Prescription to Fit an Individual's Lifestyle
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For those who have busy schedules or wish to travel, peritoneal dialysis (PD) can be a flexible and convenient option.
Published on 10/26/2023 by Michelle Carver, BSN, RN, CNN
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me,
Using a CarGenerator to Power a NxStage Hemodialysis Machine While Camping in an RV
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I tested a CarGenerator Unit to power my travel trailer while performing a dialysis treatment.
Published on 10/19/2023 by Jennifer Prince
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better, travel,
Does the ESRD QIP Really Drive Quality Improvement—or Risk Patients?
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What does the ESRD QIP measure, and how?
Published on 10/12/2023 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
The PD to Home HD Flip—Part III: When the Lull Ends
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I'd like to next talk about what to do when you have clear signs that a change will need to be made and how to accomplish that in a manner that doesn't cause unnecessary disruption.
Published on 10/05/2023 by Jennifer Ravert, RN
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Nieltje Gedney: A Passionate Kidney Advocate Who Will be Missed
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Hilarious, smart, articulate, and absolutely committed to helping her fellow dialyzors live their best lives
Published on 09/28/2023 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me,
Dialysis Is Life-Saving, but Not Perfect: We Can Do Better
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what it has become, a miracle procedure that saves lives—but at a high cost to the government, insurers, and patients.
Published on 09/21/2023 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: How dialysis works, Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Successful Advocacy for Care Partner Cannulation in a Hospital Stay
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I stated the importance of having one person cannulate to ensure the health of his fistula.
Published on 09/14/2023 by Dawn Smith Bates
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,
A good oral hygiene routine for Dialysis Patients
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Dialysis patients are at an increased risk of dental problems. Often, dental problems are neglected unless they become severe.
Published on 09/07/2023 by Kamal Shah
Tags: Making dialysis better,
Improving Dialysis Patient Care: MEI Comments on the ESRD Proposed Rule
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The rule proposed to update the amount Traditional Medicare pays for dialysis for patients with kidney failure and acute kidney injury
Published on 08/31/2023 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
A Rabbi's Take on the World of Kidney Failure
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I have been doing dialysis for 48 years. Yes, you read correctly. I am the recipient of a miracle known as Dialysis.
Published on 08/24/2023 by Rabbi Judith Weintraub
Tags: Making dialysis better, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,