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Essay Contest for Kidney Patients

GLENDALE, Calif.—The Renal Support Network (RSN), a nonprofit, patient-focused, patient-run organization that provides nonmedical services to those affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD), encourages people with kidney ...read more

Travel on Dialysis

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page,” said Augustine of Hippo. For many, travel provides an expanded world view and a great deal of joy. For many hemodialysis patients, travel seems ...read more

2013 RPA Meeting

If you missed the three-day, 2013 Renal Physician Association conference held in New Orleans, Renal Business Today was there and has the highlights available at your fingertips in the latest digital issue. Renal ...read more

Venous Needle Dislodgement

Venous needle dislodgement (VND) occurs when a venous needle dislodges from a patient's vascular access during hemodialysis treatment. This report discusses VND severity and presents best practices and other solutions to ...read more

A Recipe Guide to Lowering Salt Intake

Whether you are a kidney disease patient or a non-kidney patient, it is important to keep your kidneys as healthy as possible by following a low-sodium diet. Did you know that for a healthy individual over the age of 50, a ...read more

Latest Headlines

Image Gallery: Alport 5K Run

The fourth annual Alport Syndrome 5K for Healthy Kidneys took place on Sunday, April 3. The even raised over $35,000 for the Alport Syndrome Foundation, a volunteer-led, non-profit organization that provides education and support for families affected by the genetic kidney ...More
April 10, 2013
Posted in Galleries
Education and Empowerment

A colleague of mine in the Kidney Smart CKD education program—for which I’m a certified educator—recently shared a story that’s helpful in understanding the importance of building kidney disease awareness. A woman came to our one-hour Kidney Smart class; recently diagnosed ...More
April 9, 2013
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
Renal Ventures Management Opens New Dallas Clinic

DALLAS—Renal Ventures Management is celebrating the grand opening of their newest clinic, the Renal Center of North Dallas, LLC, with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11. ...More
April 9, 2013
Posted in News, Business
Case Management Program in the Running for Platinum Awards

DENVER—DaVita announced that the company’s subsidiary, Patient Pathways, is a finalist for two Case in Point Platinum Awards, in the “Discharge Planning Program” and “Transition of Care (Acute care)” categories. Case in Point is a unique awards program recognizing the most ...More
April 9, 2013
Posted in News, Business
Improve Patient Experience and Satisfaction with your Dialysis Center

The DSS SatisAction key driver satistical modeling system is a powerful, proprietary statistical methodology used to identify the key drivers of overall dialysis center ratings and to provide actionable direction for satisfaction improvement programs. What measures are ...More
April 9, 2013
Posted in Whitepapers
NxStage Completes Move to Direct Sales In UK

LAWRENCE, Mass.—NxStage Medical announced that it has completed its move to a direct sales model in the United Kingdom. NxStage will begin selling the System One and related products and services directly in the region through its wholly-owned UK subsidiary, NxStage Medical ...More
April 8, 2013
Posted in News, Business
Growth Hormone Reverses Growth Problems in Children

WASHINGTON—Growth hormone therapy can help reverse growth problems in children with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). However, treatment increases bone turnover and ...More
April 5, 2013
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
2013 Annual RPA Meeting: A Busy Time for Renal Care

If you missed the three-day, 2013 Renal Physician Association conference held in New Orleans, Renal Business Today was there and has the highlights available at your fingertips in the latest digital issue. Renal professionals from across the country gathered to discuss the ...More
April 5, 2013
Posted in Digital Issues
Care Well: Investing Ourselves in Patient Satisfaction—The Challenge

The dialysis setting presents a significant challenge to staff wanting to achieve excellence in patient satisfaction. We care daily for patients and their families who are hurting physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Dialysis professionals are a hearty stock. ...More
April 4, 2013
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
CDC Introduces Kidney Disease Surveillance System

ORLANDO, Fla.– During the annual National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Spring Clinical Meeting, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showcased a new National Chronic Kidney Disease Surveillance System interactive website. ...More
April 4, 2013
Posted in News, Practice Management