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Medical Professionals to Patients: Flu Shots are Necessary

When a nurse with 30 years experience was asked if she gets a flu shot, Deborah Braun laughed and said, "Every year!" The Manassas, Va., nurse said that she learned her lesson about the flu shot many years ago when she was working in pediatrics. "I didn't get the shot and ...More

November 18, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation

DaVita Exceeds Goal for Patient Flu Vaccinations

DaVita Inc., a provider of kidney care services committed to improving the quality of life for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that the company has reached its goal of vaccinating 90 percent of its patient population from the flu this ...More

November 7, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management

Fresenius to Offer Free Flu Shots to Patients and Staff

For most people, the flu is a temporary setback that makes them feel under the weather for a week or two. For dialysis patients with kidney failure, however, the flu is a serious health threat that can lead to pneumonia and other life-threatening complications. Beginning in ...More

October 5, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

H1N1 Flu Vaccine Safe in Renal Patients

WASHINGTON—Researchers have found that the novel influenza A 2009 H1N1 vaccine was safe in renal patients, although administration of a single dose of adjuvanted vaccine induced a poor response in these patients, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in the Clinical ...More

August 22, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

DaVita Exceeds Goals for Patient Vaccinations

DENVER— At the end of the first quarter of 2011, DaVita’s internal tracking showed that it has vaccinated 90.9 percent of its patients for influenza and 90.4 percent of its patients for pneumonia. ...More

May 10, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management

CMS Proposes to Expand Flu Shots to Beneficiaries, Including Dialysis

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed new requirements for Medicare-certified providers—including dialysis clinics—that are designed to expand access to seasonal influenza vaccination. ...More

May 4, 2011

Posted in News, Government & Regulation, Practice Management

Study: Flu Vaccine Safe for Transplant Recipients

Getting vaccinated against the flu lowers kidney transplant recipients’ risk of organ loss and death, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results suggest that concerns about the safety ...More

April 29, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation

APIC: Healthcare Workers Need Mandatory Flu Shots

WASHINGTON—Responding to the low rates of influenza immunization among healthcare personnel nationwide, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has strengthened its earlier position on this issue by recommending mandatory influenza ...More

February 7, 2011

Posted in News, Practice Management

H1N1 Vaccine Doesn't Protect Most Transplant Patients

DENVER—The H1N1 flu vaccine Pandemrix is insufficient in helping protect most transplant patients, according to a study presented Nov. 19 at the American Society of Nephrology’s annual meeting. ...More

November 19, 2010

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Fresenius Offers Flu Vaccine to Dialysis Patients, Staff

WALTHAM, Mass—Beginning in mid-October, Fresenius Medical Care North America will offer all of its patients and clinical staff an annual flu vaccine, which protects against both seasonal flu and H1N1 this year. ...More

October 4, 2010

Posted in News, Practice Management

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