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Surgeons Using Fewer High-Risk Donor Organs

BALTIMORE—One-third of U.S. transplant surgeons “overreacted” and started to use fewer organs from high-risk donors after four Chicago patients were transplanted in 2007 with organs from a single donor unknowingly infected with HIV, according to a study in the January issue ...More
January 18, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
ASN 2016 Meeting to be in Chicago

CHICAGO—The American Society of Nephrology will hold its 2016 annual meeting at McCormick Place convention center in Chicago, according to a news release from the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau. ...More
January 5, 2011
Posted in News, Business
Fistula First Hosting Educational Course for Surgeons

On Friday Nov. 12, the Fistula First Breakthrough Initiative will host an educational course of surgeons at the Westin O’Hare Hotel, which is near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. ...More
October 4, 2010
Posted in Blog, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Affiliated Dialysis Buys Chicago Nursing Home Dialysis Business

CHICAGO—Affiliated Dialysis Centers LLC said Nov. 3 that it has reached an agreement to purchase a nursing home dialysis business in the Chicago market. ...More
November 3, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Woman Dies After Dialysis Tube Falls Out

HAMILTON PARK, Ill.—An 81-year-old Chicago-area woman died September 2 after a dialysis machine tube connected to her arm became detached when she was trying to change her shirt, according to a report in the Chicago Sun-Times. Due to the blood loss, she died from ...More
September 2, 2009
Posted in News, Business
Fresenius Deploys Mobile Generator Truck in Chicago

CHICAGO—Fresenius Medical Care North America has deployed a specially designed truck to the Chicago area to provide extended backup power to dialysis clinics during power outages ...More
September 1, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Fresenius receives its ninth consecutive CNA safety award

CHICAGO—CNA insurance companies presented Fresenius Medical Care North America with its Excellence Award for the ninth consecutive year. CNA said the award recognizes a company’s national leadership and dedicated commitment to employee health, safety, loss prevention and ...More
August 1, 2007
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Point-of-care test accurate in detecting kidney disease, study says

CHICAGO—A point-of-care diagnostic test developed by HemoCueAB is as accurate as laboratory analysis in detecting kidney disease in diabetes and cardiovascular disease patients, according to a study presented at the American Society of Hypertension’s 22nd Annual Scientific ...More
July 2, 2007
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation
Fresenius receives its ninth consecutive CNA safety award

CHICAGO—CNA insurance companies presented Fresenius Medical Care North America with its Excellence Award for the ninth consecutive year. ...More
June 14, 2007
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Point-of-care test accurate in detecting kidney disease, study says

CHICAGO—A point-of-care diagnostic test developed by HemoCueAB is as accurate as laboratory analysis in detecting kidney disease in diabetes and cardiovascular disease patients, according to a study presented at the American Society of Hypertension’s 22nd Annual Scientific ...More
May 21, 2007
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation