Nephrology News & Issues Current Issue
The following articles appeared in the print edition of Nephrology News & Issues.
Table of Contents
- Survey provides an update on workplace issues for advanced practitioners Christine Corbett, DNP, FNP-BC, CNN-NP, FNKF
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- Donald Seldin, MD, and his impact on nephrology Thomas F. Parker III, MD
- Donald Seldin, MD: What I gained as a fellow Alan R. Hull, MD
- Akebia, Keryx agree to merge
- DaVita sells its primary care clinics
- FDA permits marketing of first catheter-based systems for vascular access for patients on hemodialysis
- Fresenius Medical Care gains global distribution rights for vascular access device
- Jury awards $383.5 million in GranuFlo-linked patient deaths
- AVFs have high maintenance costs despite optimal access
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- ESRD payment bundle linked to reductions in vitamin D prescriptions
- Geography remains primary influence in kidney donor allocation post KAS
- Medicaid expansion under ACA aided low-income patients with CKD to get on transplant waitlist
- Success with managing peritonitis linked to size, expertise of PD program
- AMA, nephrology paint different pictures on workforce Mark E. Neumann
- Improving PD delivery, outcomes depends on program size, other factors Martin Schreiber, MD
- ‘Data wrangling’ essential for small nephrology clinics to survive, adapt
- Impact from the Kidney Dialysis Patient Protection Act could be felt in Ohio, California
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- Legislation aims to revise Medicare administrative contractors process in Local Coverage Determination
- RPA’s NCAP meets in DC to discuss legislation, more
- House passes anti-opioid bill, offers to extend Medicare secondary payer period
- Proposed 2019 budget marks $1.9 billion for National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Perceptions of the social work intensive program for addressing anxiety and depression in patients with ESRD Lori F. Tate, LCSW