Renal Business Today

Quality Of Life

Dialysis Patients, Caregivers Want More Time with Providers

NEW YORK—Nearly 50 percent of dialysis patients and their caregivers said their healthcare providers have less time for them now than in the past, according to results from a survey conducted last month by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). ...More
September 20, 2011
Posted in News, Practice Management
Patient Advocate Statement on QIP sub-10 HgB Metric

As an accomplished athlete who has successfully lived on kidney dialysis for almost three decades, and one of the leading advocates for the renal community, I find myself in a position where I need to issue a statement publicly about a decision currently being considered ...More
August 9, 2011
Posted in Articles, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation
HCI Releases New Television for Dialysis Clinics

CINCINNATI—HCI has announced Aug. 2 the release of the new 13.3" Hospital-grade Low Voltage Swing Arm BedMate II Television, which was designed for use in hospitals, dialysis clinics, infusion centers, and other healthcare facilities to entertain and educate patients. ...More
August 3, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Practice Management
Nighttime Home Dialysis Protects Blood Vessels Better

TORONTO— Cells that help protect blood vessels work better in patients who undergo dialysis at home during the night than those who undergo standard daytime dialysis in a hospital, according to a study in the June issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of ...More
June 21, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
A Normal Life with Home Hemo

My name is Elizabeth Aquino. I am also a home hemodialysis patient living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. My journey began in 2001 at 38 years old. ...More
April 25, 2011
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
HHS Aims to Prevent Patient Injuries, Complications

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is investing $1 billion in the Partnership for Patients, which is a national initiative aimed at stopping preventable injuries and complications in patient care over the next three years. ...More
April 13, 2011
Posted in News, Government & Regulation
Physicians Recommend Different Treatments for Themselves

WASHINGTON—The act of making a recommendation appears to change the way physicians think regarding medical choices, and they often make different choices for themselves than what they recommend to patients, according to a survey study published in the April 11 issue of ...More
April 12, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
NxStage Machine Improves Quality of Life

The latest NxStage FREEDOM data showed that patients using the System One machine for home hemodialysis for 12 months have an increase in quality of life, improvements in overall sleep quality, and an improvement in restless leg syndrome. ...More
February 21, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
KDQOL COMPLETE Adds 4 European Languages

MADISON, Wisc.—KDQOL COMPLETE, the Web-based subscription service that scores and reports results for the Kidney Disease Quality of Life survey (KDQOL-36), has added four European language translations of the KDQOL-36 survey and patient reports, for a total of 10 languages. ...More
February 1, 2011
Posted in News, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
CMS Demonstration Project Improves Patient Survival

WALTHAM, Mass.—A five-year demonstration projects resulted in a significant increase in survival and a drop in hospitalizations among Fresenius Medical Care patients, according to results released by Arbor Research Collaborative for Health ...More
January 17, 2011
Posted in News, Government & Regulation, Practice Management