Currently, the United States is on a trajectory to experience a very significant nursing shortage, perhaps the worst the country has ever seen. Listen to…

When it comes to health care technology that supports physicians, it is imperative to understand physicians and their workflows to provide solutions that help meet…

Dialysis and transplant teams face challenges that may affect patients on their transplant journey or their abilities to get on waitlists. Listen to this podcast,…

Palliative care, although sometimes associated with negative connotations, can simply be defined as care that bridges the gap between certain transitions of a patients’ clinical…

With social media platforms gaining in popularity, the nephrology community is exploring ways to leverage these platforms to help educate and professionally develop nephrologists and…

  Ongoing management of peritoneal dialysis patients at the facility level is vital to helping improve outcomes and reducing patient loss rate. Watch this video,…

Mental health diagnoses—such as depression, anxiety, dementia and substance abuse disorders—can significantly affect patients with end stage renal disease. Listen to this podcast, in which…

  Building a successful peritoneal dialysis practice takes a community effort. Watch this video, in which Jeffrey Giullian, MD, interviews Adam Weinstein, MD, on the…

  It is important to recognize that patients with end stage renal disease are individuals, and that they are choosing the dialysis modality that best…

Many nephrologists feel apprehensive with recommending peritoneal dialysis (PD) to patient populations with certain conditions—such as diabetes or obesity—that are not always absolute contraindications to…