Home Dialysis Central update
[Vol.3, No.9, September 26, 2006]
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Northwest Kidney Centers hosts 2nd annual Family Health & Kidney Expo
Plan to attend NKC's second Expo! Held from 9:30am-3:00pm on Saturday, October 14, at Qwest Field in Seattle, WA, the Expo will offer:
- Exhibit booths & medical tips
- Demonstrations & products (with samples & give-aways!)
- Free health screenings
- Food...
- ...and even a Kids Korner!
Admission is FREE—and sponsors are donating more than $20 to NKC for each attendee. Don't miss it! (And stop by the Medical Education Institute booth to say hi!) Win an iPod!
AAKP launches new, online self-management tool
Check out "MyHealth"—a new section on the updated AAKP website. With FREE membership, you can track and store 19 different lab test values, test your health knowledge, and much more. Now you can know your medical records even away from home—this is especially useful in case of a disaster.
Topic of the month—how to find a home dialysis center
In the U.S., home dialysis (PD or home hemo) training is set up through a dialysis center. The center will train you and a partner. You don't have to buy the machine yourself—you just have to find a center that will support you. Learn about it here.
Bob has been doing fine on PD for more than a year
Some people might consider Bob Gibbs an "unusual" peritoneal dialysis (PD) patient. He's a large man—weighing in at 200+ pounds—and he has been taking oral diabetes medications for more than 20 years. Read his story!
What is the difference between Method I and Method II?
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:
- Nursing shortage will become a crisis by 2020
- U.S. health care system scores a D for quality
- Aksys Ltd appoints Karen Krumeich as interim CFO
Featured link: landmark "milestone" papers
Read summaries of 25 milestone papers published by the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO).
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