Recognizing the Essential Role of Nephrology Nurses
For patients who experience kidney failure, life becomes very different. The once seemingly distant word “dialysis” may become an unavoidable part of life accompanied by…
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Video: Building the Infrastructure of a Successful PD Practice
Building a successful peritoneal dialysis practice takes a community effort. Watch this video, in which Jeffrey Giullian, MD, interviews Adam Weinstein, MD, on the…
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Dialysis Patients: Potential Risks and Benefits
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are health therapies and products that are not considered conventional medicine. These therapies have a broad user base in the…
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5 Ways to Address Rising Central Venous Catheter Rates as a Medical Director
Historically, in-center dialysis facilities in the U.S. have had declining rates of prevalent central venous catheter (CVC) utilization. This positive trend directly impacts patient health,…
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Video: Promoting the Right Dialysis Therapy at the Right Time
It is important to recognize that patients with end stage renal disease are individuals, and that they are choosing the dialysis modality that best…
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5 Efforts to Increase Patient Access to Peritoneal Dialysis
Appropriate patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) have the potential to achieve lower rates of hospitalization and mortality, higher quality of life and lower costs…
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Video: Peritoneal Dialysis: Myths about Patient Ineligibility and Contraindications
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…
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5 Characteristics of a Successful Dialysis Care Team
In outpatient dialysis clinics, medical directors are increasingly expanding their roles from traditional medical director responsibilities. They now oversee the evolution of team performance as…
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Video: Top Reasons to Start Clinically-Appropriate New Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis as an initial and ongoing therapy can provide many benefits for patients with end stage renal disease. Watch this video, in which Martin…
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Implementing HIPAA-Compliant Secure Messaging in Your Practice
While health care technology has generated many benefits, such as digitizing patient records and performing advanced analytics, one of its greatest contributions has been enhancing…
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