Renal Business Today

Fistulas

MEI Fistula 'Mini Movie' Wins Award

MADISON, Wisc.—The Medical Education Institute (MEI) was selected as a Gold Award winner in the 13th annual Web Health Awards(SM) program for its mini-movie entitled "Let's Talk About...Fistulas." ...More
November 16, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Bracelets Help Patients Save Their Veins

Like many in the renal community, Michelle Shields, CRNP, and Jan Crowell, RN, CNN, are always pushing for the use of fistulas as the gold standard of vascular access. However, it took a bit of a tragedy to spark an epiphany for a simple, yet effective way to promote vein ...More
July 15, 2011 By Keith Chartier
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
DaVita Program Leads to Lower Catheter Rates

DENVER—DaVita Inc. announced July 13 that it has seen a reduction of catheter rates in dialysis patients due to a reduction program the company implemented in 2008. ...More
July 13, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
MARC Recognizes Renal CarePartners Clinic for Fistula Success

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.—Renal CarePartners’ Woodbridge, Va., facility was recently featured in the Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition’s (MARC) quarterly newsletter, REMARCS for how it overcame common obstacles and barriers to raise their arteriovenous fistula (AVF) rate to 68.2 percent ...More
April 1, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Practice Management
ESRD Network 16 Reaches Fistula Benchmark

SEATTLE—The Northwest Renal Network (ESRD Network 16), said March 9 that it is the first ESRD Network in the United States to reach and surpass the benchmark of 66 percent arteriovenous (AV) fistula rate for prevalent dialysis patients. ...More
March 10, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Protein Contributes to AV Fistula Failure

WASHINGTON—A protein implicated in the development of vascular diseases may also contribute to the failure of arteriovenous (AV) fistulas created or vascular access in dialysis patients, according to a study published online Dec. 22 in the Journal of the American Society of ...More
December 23, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
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
Equation Helps Monitor AV Fistula Function in Dialysis Patients

NEW YORK—A simple equation provides real-time feedback to detect access recirculation in arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) during hemodialysis, according to a study in the September/October issue of ASAIO Journal, the Official Journal of the American Society of Artificial ...More
September 23, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
A Costly Complication: Venous Needle Dislodgement

In order to better understand how certain inherent complications, such as venous needle dislodgement (VND) can be avoided, it helps to be aware of the safety measures that help guide medical treatment. ...More
September 22, 2010
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
Fistula Placement More Likely with Federal Insurance Programs

WASHINGTON—Kidney disease patients insured by some federally sponsored national healthcare organizations are more likely to receive a fistula for vascular access during dialysis than patients with other types of insurance, according to a study appearing online Aug. 12 in ...More
August 13, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management