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Kidney Diet Tips
January 26th, 2021· By Asmita Batajoo, MS, RDN, LD

7 Tips to Manage Potassium

Potassium is an essential nutrient that plays an important role in regulating the function of our muscles and nerves. It is a mineral that is…

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Home dialysis patient setting on a couch while using monitoring device.
Kidney Diet Tips
January 19th, 2021· By Michele Tilton, RDN

Transitioning From In-Center Dialysis to Home

Starting on Dialysis Having stage 5 kidney failure or end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and starting on dialysis can be over-whelming. For many people, starting…

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Kidney Diet Tips
January 12th, 2021· By Carisa Ishimaru, RD, LDN

Tips for Preventing Constipation

The other day when the dialysis health care team met with a peritoneal dialysis (PD) patient for their monthly doctor visit, the nephrologist asked the…

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Kidney Diet Tips
January 5th, 2021· By Dawn Johnson, MS, RDN, LD

Tips for Making Lasting Changes in the New Year

Finally, it’s 2021! The new year is upon us. For many, a new year can mean new beginnings and changes. Now is a good time…

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DaVita® Medical Insights
January 14th, 2021· By Managing Editor

Study: Use of Predictive Analytics to Inform Integrated Care Programs to Reduce Hospitalizations among Hemodialysis Patients

Integrated care for dialysis patients could benefit from identification of those who are at high risk for poor outcomes in order to efficiently deploy clinical…

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DaVita® Medical Insights
January 7th, 2021· By Managing Editor

Study: Blood Pressure Telemonitoring in a Large US Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Population

Home remote monitoring (HRM) is a telehealth strategy that utilizes cellular technology to transmit patients’ biometric data collected at home to the electronic health record…

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DaVita® Medical Insights
December 30th, 2020· By Managing Editor

DMI Podcasts: 2020 Year in Review

While the kidney community and the world at large faced the COVID-19 pandemic, DaVita Medical Insights (DMI) continued to publish a number of informative podcasts,…

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Kidney Diet Tips
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January 26th, 2021 · By Asmita Batajoo, MS, RDN, LD

7 Tips to Manage Potassium

Potassium is an essential nutrient that plays an important role in regulating the function of our muscles and nerves. It is a mineral that is…

Continue Reading »
Kidney Diet Tips
Home dialysis patient setting on a couch while using monitoring device.
January 19th, 2021 · By Michele Tilton, RDN

Transitioning From In-Center Dialysis to Home

Starting on Dialysis Having stage 5 kidney failure or end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and starting on dialysis can be over-whelming. For many people, starting…

Continue Reading »
DaVita® Medical Insights
integrated care
January 14th, 2021 · By Managing Editor

Study: Use of Predictive Analytics to Inform Integrated Care Programs to Reduce Hospitalizations among Hemodialysis Patients

Integrated care for dialysis patients could benefit from identification of those who are at high risk for poor outcomes in order to efficiently deploy clinical…

Continue Reading »
DaVita® Medical Insights
blood pressure
January 7th, 2021 · By Managing Editor

Study: Blood Pressure Telemonitoring in a Large US Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Population

Home remote monitoring (HRM) is a telehealth strategy that utilizes cellular technology to transmit patients’ biometric data collected at home to the electronic health record…

Continue Reading »

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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…

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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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DaVita® Medical Insights
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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