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Sliding doors of emergency room in hospital

Let’s be honest: no one enjoys getting sick or going to the hospital. Whether you’re there for a medical emergency, scheduled procedure or worried about…

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January 16th, 2020· By Sara Colman, RD, CDE

6 Soups to Make this Season

Knock off the winter chill with a hearty bowl of soup. DaVita dietitian Jessica Triggs’ past post “Make this Soup Season a Success” can help you…

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December 30th, 2019· By Kidney Diet & Health Tips Team

Kidney Health 101: What Is a Nephrologist?

Learning that one or both of your kidneys aren’t functioning the way they should can be a stressful time. But connecting with a kidney doctor,…

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September 24th, 2019· By Carisa Ishimaru, RD, LDN

Peritoneal Dialysis: Need more Potassium?

When it comes to kidney disease, there are a lot of “P” words which have specific nutrition recommendations . . . protein, phosphorus, potassium ….

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January 22nd, 2020· By Michelle L. Gooden, RN, CEN, CCRN

Anderson-Fabry Disease (AFD): A Rare Genetic Disorder with Multi-System Affects

Anderson-Fabry Disease (AFD) is the second most common of lipid storage diseases affecting approximately 1 in 100,000 people. The mutation occurs in the alpha-galactosidase A…

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January 20th, 2020· By Ehsan Shahmir, MD

Dialysis Patients and Exercise

Prognosis for patients with kidney failure requiring renal replacement therapy remains poor. Three-year survival for patients on dialysis is only 51% and five-year survival is…

Two physicians working together to create a competency hub

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January 15th, 2020· By Martin Schreiber, MD

Podcast: Competency Hubs in Nephrology

“Competency is a critical factor in every practice as health care in America shifts from what we have understood historically as a volume-based approach to…

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January 2nd, 2020· By Michael Fisher, MD

Protecting Kidney Disease Patients from Intestinal-Renal Syndrome

When I asked several nephrologists to define intestinal-renal syndrome or explain the significance of the severe imbalance of gut microbes seen with progressive uremia, the…

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January 27th, 2020· By Sean Mangus

New Thermometers Offer a Degree of Success

Did you know the United States sends 330 tons of waste to the landfill every minute? That’s more than 50 elephants’ worth of waste! Reducing…

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January 22nd, 2020· By Rachel Maly

The Power of One on One Check-ins

Listen and hear from two teammates from Connecticut, Amanda Szychulski, Clinical Coordinator, and Dora Harris, Group Facility Administrator on this week’s DaVita Leadership Insights podcast. Amanda and…

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January 27th, 2020 · By Sean Mangus

New Thermometers Offer a Degree of Success

Did you know the United States sends 330 tons of waste to the landfill every minute? That’s more than 50 elephants’ worth of waste! Reducing…

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January 22nd, 2020 · By Rachel Maly

The Power of One on One Check-ins

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January 22nd, 2020 · By Michelle L. Gooden, RN, CEN, CCRN

Anderson-Fabry Disease (AFD): A Rare Genetic Disorder with Multi-System Affects

Anderson-Fabry Disease (AFD) is the second most common of lipid storage diseases affecting approximately 1 in 100,000 people. The mutation occurs in the alpha-galactosidase A…

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January 20th, 2020 · By Ehsan Shahmir, MD

Dialysis Patients and Exercise

Prognosis for patients with kidney failure requiring renal replacement therapy remains poor. Three-year survival for patients on dialysis is only 51% and five-year survival is…

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January 21st, 2020 · By Katerina Melekos, RD

Preventing Hospitalizations and Readmissions

Let’s be honest: no one enjoys getting sick or going to the hospital. Whether you’re there for a medical emergency, scheduled procedure or worried about…

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January 16th, 2020 · By Sara Colman, RD, CDE

6 Soups to Make this Season

Knock off the winter chill with a hearty bowl of soup. DaVita dietitian Jessica Triggs’ past post “Make this Soup Season a Success” can help you…

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July 9th, 2010 · By Sara Colman, RD, CDE

Best cereal choices for the kidney diet

Today I received a question about the best cereals for a person in stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) to eat. Instead of sending my…

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June 24th, 2014 · By Sara Colman, RD, CDE

Hemodialysis and fluid intake: How much to drink?

People on in-center hemodialysis usually have dialysis treatments three times a week. The amount of fluid they can have is limited since the kidneys lose…

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March 21st, 2017 · By Andrea Curtis, LCSW

Recognizing Social Workers on World Social Work Day

Dialysis patients and their families are often unaware of the breadth of support and resources available to them. These include transportation options, support groups, educational…

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February 23rd, 2017 · By Robert Provenzano, MD, FACP, FASN

Acute Kidney Injury Patients Now Receiving Dialysis in an Outpatient Setting

This January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gave dialysis centers the ability to provide dialysis services to acute kidney injury (AKI) patients….

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