DaVita® Medical Insights

Podcast: The Importance of Influenza Vaccination during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted November 12, 2020 in Clinical Care, Podcasts by Amanda “Mandy” Tilton, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, CNN.

Receiving the influenza vaccine has always been important for patients with kidney disease, but the COVID-19 pandemic makes influenza vaccinations even more crucial now. Listen…

State of Home Dialysis, Part I: Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Catheter Placement in the COVID-19 Era

Posted November 4, 2020 in Clinical Care by John Crabtree, MD.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected dialysis patients regardless of their treatment modality, including those dialyzing in center or at home. This post is a first…

Study: Identification of Risk Factors for Peritoneal Dialysis Modality Failure

Posted October 7, 2020 in Research and Innovation by Managing Editor.

Among patients with end stage kidney disease (ESKD), treatment with peritoneal dialysis (PD) is associated with better quality of life and clinical outcomes compared with…

Kidney Diet on a Budget

Posted September 24, 2020 in Clinical Care by Natalie Sexton, MS, RDN, CSR, LD.

Many of your patients may assume that following a special diet means spending more money on food. However, this is not always the case. Sharing…

Celebrating Nephrology Nurses Week, September 13-19

Posted September 14, 2020 in Industry Trends, Practice Management by Managing Editor.

The American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) has designated the second full week in September each year as Nephrology Nurses Week, starting in 2005. This year,…

Podcast: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected Kidney Care

Posted September 9, 2020 in Clinical Care, Podcasts by Leslie Wong, MD, MBA, FACP, FASN.

According to Leslie Wong, MD, chief medical officer for the Nephrology Care Alliance (NCA) and practicing nephrologist at the Cleveland Clinic, during the pandemic, “…It’s…

2020 Nurse Leadership Meeting Recap

Posted September 2, 2020 in Industry Trends, Research and Innovation by Amanda “Mandy” Tilton, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, CNN.

DaVita has hosted its annual Nurse Leadership Meeting (NLM) since 2018, where the top nurse leaders within DaVita come together to share new ideas and…

Creating a Culture of Diversity and Belonging with Patients, Part II: How to Use Inclusive Language

Posted August 26, 2020 in Practice Management by Amber Pace, LCSW.

Some patients may be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual or have another sexual or gender identity (LGBTQIA+). These patients may have encountered hate…