Renal Business Today

Home Hemodialysis

AKJD Study Outlines Barriers to Home Dialysis

NEW YORK— Approximately 75 percent of patients beginning in-center hemodialysis (HD) are unaware of the option to dialyze at home; however, once informed, 40 percent of patients are interested in this treatment option, and less than 10 percent actually initiate home ...More
November 28, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Taking Hemodialysis Home Safely

All home hemodialysis patients should prepare for local disasters including adverse weather, home fires, earthquakes and epidemics ...More
November 1, 2011
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
NxStage Ranked 141 in Deloitte's 2011 Technology Fast 500

LAWRENCE, Mass.— NxStage Medical is ranked 141 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. ...More
October 21, 2011
Posted in News, Business
Home Hemo Patients Respond to NEJM Study

In late September, a study in the New England Journal of Medicine found the number of event rates were higher the day after a long interval between dialysis suggesting a benefit of more frequent dialysis.To better understand how people using dialysis felt, RBT asked two ...More
October 12, 2011
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
NxStage Highlights Emergency Preparedness Guidebook

LAWRENCE, Mass.—With Hurricane Irene bearing down on the east coast, NxStage Medical is highlighting it emergency preparedness guidebook to remind patients to be ready for natural disasters. ...More
August 26, 2011
Posted in News, Practice Management
Abstract Available for Study that Rates Frequency of Home Hemodialysis

Prior small studies have shown multiple benefits of frequent nocturnal hemodialysis compared to conventional three times per week treatments. The following study re-examined this situation. ...More
July 22, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
New Report Outlines Safety for Home Medical Devices

A new report from the National Research Council recommends steps the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies and professional associations can take to ensure that the medical devices and health information technology used in home healthcare are easy and safe for ...More
July 21, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
NxStage Has Strong Start to 2011

NxStage Medical finds itself in a good position moving into the second part of the year having attained record revenues in the first quarter of 2011, continuing its international expansion and learning about positive study results in regards to home hemodialysis. ...More
July 18, 2011 By Keith Chartier
Posted in Articles, Business
Home Dialysis Patient Advocate Receives Kidney Transplant

LAWRENCE, Mass.—Dialysis patient advocate Harvey Wells has successfully undergone a kidney transplant, bringing to a close his four years of frequent home hemodialysis with the NxStage System One. ...More
June 13, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Practice Management
Home Dialysis Advocate's RV Road Trip

Harvey Wells, 59, of Euless, Texas, has been an advocate for the clinical and quality of life benefits possible with more frequent home hemodialysis with the NxStage System One. Since starting the NxStage therapy, Wells has traveled 60,000 miles across 40 states with his ...More
June 13, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Business, Practice Management