Nephrology News & Issues Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Nephrology News & Issues.
Table of Contents
- Managing clinical processes can ensure smooth sailing through CMS audits Jerry Spears, RN, CHN
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- Successful transplantation reported of hepatitis C kidneys into patients without hepatitis C
- Nurses can learn, collaborate and network at ANNA national meeting
- Professional development for the RD: What does the future of our profession look like? Rosa K. Hand, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND
- Building blocks for integrated care Mark E. Neumann
- Cardiovascular disease linked with risk for readmissions among patients with kidney disease
- Combining hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis therapy offers improved outcomes
- Novel solution for dialysis plastic waste
- Small study observes heparin-free dialysis for patients on oral anticoagulants
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- Speaker: Withholding antihypertensive medications prior to hemodialysis is unnecessary, harmful
- AKF extends premium coverage for patients who receive a transplant
- Coalition fights union over ballot measure on dialysis profits
- Union launches ballot campaign on dialysis profits in Ohio
- A longer view: Moving from a thrice-weekly to weekly or biweekly erythropoiesis-stimulating agent dose
- Medicare payment for Parsabiv and Sensipar moves to Part B
- AAKP announces 2018 Medal of Excellence winners
- Under new leadership, Kidney Care Partners tackles clinical, policy issues
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- At UAB, kidney transplants reach 10,000 Jane Davis, DNP, CRNP
- Number of deceased organ donors increases in the US
- Overweight women who are organ donors show higher risk for preeclampsia
- Recipients, donors from transplant chain meet for first time