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Innovative Dialysis Systems Welcomes National Director of HHD

LONG BEACH, Calif. —Innovative Dialysis Systems announced today that Anita Lipman, BSN, MS, CNN, has accepted the newly-created position of national director, home dialysis. ...More
June 6, 2012
Posted in News, Business
Improved Quality of Life with More Frequent HHD

LAWRENCE, Mass.—NxStage Medical, Inc., today announced the latest interim findings from its FREEDOM (Following Rehabilitation, Economics and Everyday-Dialysis Outcome Measurements) Study, which found daily home hemodialysis (HHD) treatments with the NxStage System One are ...More
May 24, 2012
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
MEI Offers Free Movie About Dialysis Options

MADISON, Wis.—In response to popular demand, the 3-minute multi-media movie called "Let's Talk About...Dialysis Options" is now available on DVD. ...More
May 23, 2012
Posted in News, Practice Management
FMCNA Launches Patient Education Initiative

WALTHAM, Mass.—Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), announced today new educational resources to enhance RightStart, its innovative program designed to educate and empower new dialysis patients. ...More
May 23, 2012
Posted in News, Practice Management
DaVita's PD Advisor Featured at National Summit

DENVER—During the first-ever National Home Dialysis Summit that was held in Washington, DC on Thursday, March 29, Dr. Mark Shapiro, DaVita's national peritoneal dialysis advisor, spoke about home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. ...More
March 30, 2012
Posted in News, Government & Regulation
Kidney Dialysis Leaders Gather to Discuss Home Dialysis Improvement

WASHINGTON—Today, more than 50 invited leaders in the field of kidney dialysis, including patients, clinicians, industry, and policymakers, assembled in Washington, DC for the first-ever National Summit on Home Dialysis Policy. ...More
March 29, 2012
Posted in News, Business, Government & Regulation
Patients Initially Choose PD, but Start on HD

NEW YORK—According to researchers, many patients start dialysis treatments with hemodialysis (HD) even though they initially opted for peritoneal dialysis (PD). ...More
March 14, 2012
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
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