Home Dialysis Central update
[Vol.2, No.9, September 26, 2005]
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New site feature: start a program
This month, we went live with a new section to help clinics start a new home or self-care dialysis program. Check it out! We've included:
- A step-by-step guide to Medicare certification
- A Consultant's Corner featuring three consultants who can help get a program going
- "How We Did It" stories of clinics that successfully got a new home program off and running
National nursing publication includes home hemodialysis
Nurse Zone newsletter requested an article from ANNA about home hemodialysis after reading about all of the new, exciting home hemo technology. The article includes information on the Allient Sorbent System, the Aksys PHD, and the NxStage System One. Click here to read it.
Welcome new sponsor: ESRD Network 8
As you know, Home Dialysis Central is maintained through sponsorship from the community. We're delighted to welcome another new sponsors for our efforts! ESRD Network 8 serves Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Thank you for your commitment to raising awareness and use of PD and home hemo.
Topic of the month: ultrapure dialysate
In a typical dialysis treatment with a typical machine, a patient is exposed to about 90 liters of dialysate—which comes in contact with the blood through the dialysate membrane. Ultrapure dialysate contains fewer bacteria and endotoxin than standard dialysate—which has some very real health benefits. Learn all about it.
Innovative papers in home dialysis
Dr. Amy Williams, from the Mayo Clinics, sums up a research study that found significantly fewer symptoms and better quality of life in patients who switched from conventional 3 times per week in-center hemo to 6 short hemo treatments per week. Read the details here.
Bob Gibbs has diabetes, heart problems, weighs 200 lbs—and is thriving on CCPD
Bob may not be the "typical" PD patient—but his doctor recommended CCPD. With a less limited diet and more personal freedom, PD suits his lifestyle. A year after choosing PD, he's happy he did. Read his story!
What is Method I or Method II payment for home dialysis supplies and services?
Click here to learn the answers to this & other questions about Medicare payment for PD and home hemo.
Read all about it!
Review home dialysis-related news, courtesy of Nephrology News & Issues. This week's stories include:
- CMS offers free dialysis emergency guide
- Physician help needed for Hurricane Katrina
- Medicare Part B premium increases for 2006
- NABI launches new study to test staphVAX
Featured link
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a fact sheet on PD Infection Control in disaster settings. We hope you never need it, but just in case—learn all about it!
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