News

LAWRENCE, Mass.—NxStage Medical and DaVita have entered into new agreements covering the supply of home, critical care and in-center products. ...More

2 days ago

Posted in News, Business

Renal Ventures Names New President, CEO of Infusion Subsidiary

LAKEWOOD, Colo.—Renal Ventures Management announced that Greg Meadows has joined the company as the president and CEO of RV Infusion Partners, which is a subsidiary of Renal Ventures Management. ...More

2 days ago

Posted in News, Business

Fresenius Wins Patient Case Management Awards

WALTHAM, Mass.—Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) has been recognized for outstanding health care case management with two “Case In Point” Platinum Awards from Dorland Health, the publisher of Case In Point magazine. ...More

2 days ago

Posted in News, Practice Management

ISNTT, Dialysis Education Services Partner to Create Biomedical Technicians Study Guide

BELLFLOWER, Calif.—The International Society for Nephrology Technicians and Technologists (ISNTT) and Dialysis Education Services, LLC (DES) have formed a partnership to produce a new writing, Study Guide for Biomedical Technology. ...More

2 days ago

Posted in News, Practice Management

Senators Ask Medicare to 'Not Gut' Services for Kidney Failure

WASHINGTON—Bi-partisan members of the Senate Finance Committee and Chairman of the Budget Committee urged Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Marilyn Tavenner in a May 17 letter to “exercise caution” in implementing provisions of a new law that ...More

2 days ago

Posted in News, Government & Regulation

Study Suggests New Source of Kidneys for Transplant

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Nearly 20 percent of kidneys that are recovered from deceased donors in the U.S. are refused for transplant due to factors ranging from scarring in small blood vessels of the kidney’s filtering units to the organ going too long without blood or oxygen. ...More

2 days ago

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

U.S. Renal Care Pays $7.3 million to Settle Billing Fraud Case

BALTIMORE—U.S. Renal Care has agreed to pay $7.3 million to the federal government to settle a whistleblower lawsuit brought by a nurse that alleged a company U.S. Renal Care acquired, Dialysis Corporation of America (DCA), overcharged Medicare for years for an anemia drug ...More

2 days ago

Posted in News, Government & Regulation

Pentec Recalls Certain Prescription Therapies for Renal Patients

BOOTHWYN, Pa.—Pentec Health, Inc. has decided to initiate a limited, voluntary recall of in-date nutritional prescriptions for renal patients due to lack of sterility assurance associated with one of its laminar flow hoods used in compounding. ...More

2 days ago

Posted in News, Government & Regulation

Fresenius Ready to Provide Care for Patients During Storm Season

WALTHAM, Mass. — With construction crews still repairing damage from last year’s catastrophic Hurricane Sandy and residents of Moore, Okla. just starting to deal with the tragic aftermath of Monday's devastating tornado, the importance of being prepared for natural ...More

2 days ago

Posted in News, Practice Management

CDC Protocols Cut Dialysis Bloodstream Infections in Half

ATLANTA—Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released results of its Dialysis Bloodstream Infection Prevention Collaborative showing a 32 percent decrease in overall bloodstream infections and a 54 percent decrease in vascular access-related ...More

1 week ago

Posted in News

Computers & Software	Consulting, Management...
Equipment & Services	Hemodialysis Supplies
Patient Services	More Options...

News

Video Snapshot

Galleries

RBT Poll

Most Popular Articles

Buyer's Guide

Resources

Free Email Updates

featured links

First Name	Last Name
E-Mail