Home Dialysis Central update
[Vol.2, No.1, January 26, 2005]
Happy New Year from our team! Home Dialysis Central is your one-stop source for PD and home hemo info & support. See for yourself at http://www.homedialysis.org. Order our FREE POSTCARDS to help spead the word.
American Kidney Fund to honor Dr. Todd S. Ing
The American Kidney Fund bestows its highest honor, the National Torchbearer Award, on Dr. Todd Ing for his significant contributions to the renal field and for enhancing the quality of life for people with kidney disease. The National Torchbearer Award will be presented on March 1, at the Annual Dialysis Conference in Tampa, Fl. For more information or to order tickets, please visit www.kidneyfund.org.
Annual Dialysis Conference and International Society for Hemodialysis meetings in Tampa
It's not too late to escape winter and head to sunny Florida for two state-of-the-art meetings focused on innovation in dialysis and home dialysis! Register now for the Annual Dialysis Conference (Feb 28-Mar 2), and join the ISHD and sign up today.
Eight years ago, in mid-1996, Mary Ann Domingo had to make a decision...
She chose CCPD—and has taken herself off the transplant list because peritoneal dialysis is still working so well for her. Read her story.
Will my hemodialysis access surgery be paid for?
Click here to learn the answers to this & other questions about Medicare payment for PD and home hemo.
Home Dialysis Central wins Golden Web Award
So, you like Home Dialysis Central's clean design, easy navigation, and spiffy look? You're not alone—the International Association of Web Masters and Designers presented us with a Golden Web Award as a site whose web design, originality, and content have achieved levels of excellence deserving of recognition.
Read all about it!
Review home dialysis-related news, courtesy of Nephrology News & Issues. This week's stories include:
- Higher phosphate levels linked to mortality in chronic kidney disease
- Leavitt: Nation's healthcare needs a "bold" reform
- Merck tightens drug sales to Canada
- Advanced Magnetics launches Phase III trial of iron replacement
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