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Note with Happy Valentine's Day and flowers

One of the most well-known holiday’s in the month of February is Valentine’s Day. It’s a day typically observed to show your significant others, family…

Kidney Diet Tips

February 6th, 2020· By Michele Tilton, RDN

Changing to a Plant-Based Diet

The term “plant-based” eating does not yet have a strict definition and may cause confusion among health-focused consumers. In fact, there are many other terms…

Kidney Diet Tips

January 29th, 2020· By Jennifer Smart MS, RD, LDN

6 Tips to Stay Healthy this Winter

Colds, viruses, and germs seem to thrive during the winter months. We see more people sniffling, and sneezing and complaining of not feeling well. For patients…

Sliding doors of emergency room in hospital

Kidney Diet Tips

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…

Doctor providing tips about how to possibly avoid hospitalization during flu season.

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February 12th, 2020· By Managing Editor

How to Help Dialysis Patients Avoid Hospitalizations during Flu Season

Due to a weakened immune system, end stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients on dialysis are at higher risk for pneumonia and other conditions that require…

DaVita® Medical Insights

February 5th, 2020· By Martin Schreiber, MD

Evaluating In-Center Hemodialysis (ICHD) Patients for Home Dialysis

Patient non-adherence to the dialysis schedule or prescribed medication is a common challenge for clinicians serving hemodialysis (HD) patients and has been associated with significant…

Two nurses encouraging each other on the importance of retaining nephrology nurses

DaVita® Medical Insights

January 29th, 2020· By Amanda “Mandy” Hale, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, CNN

Podcast: Retaining Nephrology Nurses

According to Mandy Hale, vice president of nursing for DaVita, “It’s really important for us as dialysis organizations to be very innovative and very laser…

DaVita® Medical Insights

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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February 17th, 2020· By Melissa Flores

Cruise Against the Clock

Looking back to when I was 23-years-old, I could’ve never imagined the journey that brought me here. At 23, I was pregnant with my first…

DaVita® Stories

February 10th, 2020· By Jazmine Greenfield

Together We Have Strength

Starting a new job is stressful, but starting a new job in a different part of health care was a kind of stress that I…

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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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February 17th, 2020 · By Melissa Flores

Cruise Against the Clock

Looking back to when I was 23-years-old, I could’ve never imagined the journey that brought me here. At 23, I was pregnant with my first…

DaVita® Stories

February 10th, 2020 · By Jazmine Greenfield

Together We Have Strength

Starting a new job is stressful, but starting a new job in a different part of health care was a kind of stress that I…

DaVita® Medical Insights

February 12th, 2020 · By Managing Editor

How to Help Dialysis Patients Avoid Hospitalizations during Flu Season

Due to a weakened immune system, end stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients on dialysis are at higher risk for pneumonia and other conditions that require…

DaVita® Medical Insights

February 5th, 2020 · By Martin Schreiber, MD

Evaluating In-Center Hemodialysis (ICHD) Patients for Home Dialysis

Patient non-adherence to the dialysis schedule or prescribed medication is a common challenge for clinicians serving hemodialysis (HD) patients and has been associated with significant…

Kidney Diet Tips

February 12th, 2020 · By Iris M. Pacheco MS, RD, LD/N

Be Heart Healthy on Valentine’s Day

One of the most well-known holiday’s in the month of February is Valentine’s Day. It’s a day typically observed to show your significant others, family…

Kidney Diet Tips

February 6th, 2020 · By Michele Tilton, RDN

Changing to a Plant-Based Diet

The term “plant-based” eating does not yet have a strict definition and may cause confusion among health-focused consumers. In fact, there are many other terms…

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Kidney Diet Tips

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…

Kidney Diet Tips

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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August 27th, 2019 · By Hope LaMonica

DaVita Teammate Receives Life-Changing News from DNA Test

In January of 2008, I spent two weeks on a mission trip in Africa. While I was there, I asked a lot of locals what…

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May 17th, 2018 · By Tina Rischbieter

Making a Difference, One Costume at a Time

For approximately one year, I have posted on social media to DaVita, The Ellen Show and Twitter about DaVita teammate Shelli Neal Bounds. Why would…