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Vascular Access

Preparing for the Future

Improving the quality of dialysis care was on the agenda of Medicare Payment Advisory Committee meeting late last year in which the commissioners candidly discussed how possibly expanding the dialysis payment bundle could lead to improved efficiency and quality of care. ...More
January 7, 2008
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation
Spotlight: Vascular Surgery Associates

Albert Sam, MD, FACS, described the practice he is a surgeon at as more than just a vascular access center. “In fact, we are a contemporary vascular surgery practice,” he said. Baton Rouge, La.-based Vascular Surgery Associates has four board-certified vascular surgeons who ...More
November 30, 2007
Posted in Articles, Clinical & Pharma
Nipro adds to needle product line

Nipro Medical recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of two needles the company has added to its product line. In October, Nipro received FDA approval for its SafeTouch Tulip Safety Fistula Needle. And in June, the FDA approved the company’s BioHole ...More
November 30, 2007
Posted in Articles, Business
MedPAC discusses ways to improve dialysis care

Improving the quality of dialysis care was on the agenda of a Medicare Payment Advisory Committee meeting this month in which the commissioners candidly discussed how possibly expanding the dialysis payment bundle could lead to improved efficiency and quality of care. ...More
November 21, 2007
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation
FDA approved Redsense blood loss detection device

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Redsense Medical's blood loss detection device for monitoring venous needle dislodgement. ...More
November 7, 2007
Posted in News, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Company Profile: RMS Lifeline

Over t he last decade, nephrology has witnessed the birth and maturation of a new subspecialty : Interventional Nephrology. This subspecialty offers nephrologists the opportunity to become active participants in the continuum of renal patient care. A Leader in Managing ...More
November 1, 2007
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma
Table of Contents

cover Reducing Waste New Technology for Cost-Savings in a Fixed-Price EnvironmentBy Dwight Morgan features USRDS Releases 2007 Report ESRD Costs Continue to Rise, Incident Rates Stabilize By Keith Chartier The Life of a Lab Specimin By Kathy Dix Company Profile: RMS ...More
November 1, 2007
Posted in Articles, Business
RMS Lifeline names ‘Center of the Year’

WICHITA, Kan.—RMS Lifeline, which provides vascular access management services, named the Vascular Access Center of Wichita Nephrology as it 2006 Center of the Year. ...More
September 13, 2007
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Spotlight: The Kidney and Hypertension Center

Dialysis patients have unique and specific needs. In addition to regular dialysis treatments, they need regular “access” so that their blood can be more easily filtered. But the access point in the patient can be the host for multiple problems—infections, ...More
July 2, 2007
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Battling Infection

Editor’s Note: On March 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the high rate of infection among dialysis patients (see sidebar). To gain perspective, Renal Business Today spoke with Dr. Amy Sprague, who’s a nephrologist in private practice in Augusta, ...More
May 1, 2007
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management