News Articles
Advocacy for Better Dialysis
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AKF is Tracking State Kidney Policy and Urges Support for Pending Legislation
See a U.S. map that lets you click on a state to see what legislation has been passed and includes a “Take Action” button to enco... [Read More]
Posted 02/17/2026 -
The Alliance for Home Dialysis Works to Identify and Address Barriers
Medical Education Institute is one of 15 organizations that make up the Alliance, which was formed in 2012. Check out its letters, st... [Read More]
Posted 01/16/2026 -
MEI Encourages Care Teams to Ask These Questions for CQI
CMS revised the ICH CAHPS survey and removed questions MEI believes are key to quality patient-centered care. Even though ... [Read More]
Posted 12/17/2025
Home Dialysis in the News
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Pittsburgh WPXI News Shares Impact of Recent Snowstorm on Dialysis
A wife talks about how her husband missed one dialysis treatment and was at risk of missing another due to snow covered streets. The ... [Read More]
Posted 02/17/2026 -
Justin Pham Started HD Emergently and Switched to PD
He shares how PD allows him to schedule dialysis so he can spend time with friends, work, and create TikTok videos. See his video... [Read More]
Posted 11/11/2025 -
Strive Health Receives $550 million to Expand Services and Partnerships
The company will expand its value-based model as well, and add AI tools and analytics to its technology.... [Read More]
Posted 10/14/2025
Industry Updates
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30th European Nephrology Conference will be held August 27-28 in Berlin
Track 3 on Dialysis Technologies and Renal Replacement Therapies will include innovations and emerging technologies in home dialysis... [Read More]
Posted 02/17/2026 -
An Australian PD patient developed the free Dialysis Health Tracker app
It can reduce the hassle of recording data on PD treatments.... [Read More]
Posted 02/17/2026 -
Education Critical to Boosting Home Dialysis, Panel Says I
Read the article in ASN Kidney News, January 8, 2026... [Read More]
Posted 01/16/2026
Living Well with Home Treatments
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Christina Gilchrist Does Nocturnal Home HD
In this 59 minute video, Christina’s husband and care partner, Michael, shows how he sets up the room, machine, and supplies to do ... [Read More]
Posted 02/17/2026 -
Steve Woods Didn’t See His Kids When He Did In-center HD
His wife donated a kidney to him and when it failed after 15 years, he chose home dialysis. He says PD gives him more flexibility to ... [Read More]
Posted 02/17/2026 -
Gabriele Ellis’ Family History of Kidney Disease Reached Her. Here’s What She Did.
She and her husband breed horses, raise cattle and garden. She was “living my dream” when she developed kidney failure. When she ... [Read More]
Posted 02/17/2026
Pipeline Technology
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Byonyks’ X1 APD Cycler Received FDA 510(k) Approval Last Summer
The company is working on its U.S. infrastructure and planning to start U.S. patients soon.... [Read More]
Posted 02/17/2026 -
FDA granted 510(k) approval to Outset for Next generation Tablo with Cybersecurity
The machine has hardware upgrades, software enhancements, and an exterior with hospital grade durability. Outset anticipates that cus... [Read More]
Posted 02/17/2026 -
Drs. Monica Farcus and Jeffrey Perl Win the Mitchell Award for Health System Innovation
The pair also won the Canada Life People’s Choice Award for their device to clear PD catheter clogs. The awards came with $300,000 ... [Read More]
Posted 01/16/2026