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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
2 days ago
Posted in News
Dialysis Groups Make Study Guide for Biomed Techs

NEW YORK, N.Y.—The International Society for Nephrology Technicians and Technologists (ISNTT) and Dialysis Education Services, LLC (DES) have formed a partnership to publish, "Study Guide for Biomedical Technology." Mike Morales, CEO of DES will head up a ...More
4 days ago
Posted in News
Slide Show: Dialysis Anemia Trends

The following analyses are selected excerpts from the full report and are presented across all respondents. Other subgroup analyses such as by practice setting, dialysis modality, and size of dialysis organization are not presented. Customized analyses upon request. ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in Galleries
Death Risk Decreases for Kids on Dialysis

CINCINNATI—In a study that included more than 20,000 patients, there was a significant decrease in the United States in mortality rates over time among children and adolescents initiating end-stage kidney disease treatment with dialysis between 1990 and 2010, according to a ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News
DaVita HealthCare Partners Surpasses 2,000 Clinics, 50,000 Teammates

DENVER—DaVita HealthCare Partners announced that the company has reached two important milestones as of the end of the first quarter of 2013—owning or operating more than 2,000 centers, and employing more than 50,000 teammates. ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Business
DCI Purpose Projects Create Awareness for Kidney Disease

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The nation’s largest nonprofit dialysis provider, Dialysis Clinic (DCI), is hosting community service projects around the nation in order to build awareness of chronic kidney disease (CKD). ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Business, Practice Management
Tuck Vegetables Into Surprising Places

When you visualize a garden, you might think of carrots planted in straight rows, lettuce all lined up and rectangular planting beds keeping your veggies in order. Shall we say that my garden is not exactly like that? ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
Travel on Dialysis: Rethinking the "New Normal"

“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 unthinkable. They feel tethered to their machines or their ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
NKC to Host Community Open House in Enumclaw

ENUMCLAW, Wash—Northwest Kidney Centers’ new dialysis clinic in Enumclaw will host a community open house from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 30. ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Business
FDA Announces Clearance for New High Flow Capabilities with NxStage System One

LAWRENCE, Mass.—NxStage Medical announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared new high flow capabilities with the NxStage System One, the only truly portable hemodialysis system cleared for home use. With this clearance, the company expects to begin ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Business