Dialysis

AUSTIN, Texas — Patients on dialysis who are hyporesponsive to anemia treatment will likely experience more red blood cell transfusions, according to data presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.

AUSTIN, Texas — Before receiving the Dr. J Michael Lazarus Distinguished Award, Rajnish Mehrotra, MD, MS, presented ways to improve a patient’s lived experience while using dialysis.

AUSTIN, Texas — In this video, Ladan Golestaneh, MD, MS, discusses potentially modifiable risks among patients on dialysis identified in a mentorship program.

Despite complaints by some dialysis providers that Medicare payments for treatments are “woefully inadequate,” a Congressional advisory panel concluded that no additional increase beyond current recommendations is needed for 2024.

Value-based kidney care company Interwell Health has formed a joint venture with Oak Street Health to bring primary care services into the dialysis clinic, according to a press release.

Patients on dialysis who underwent training to become a peer mentor reported a need for flexible training schedules, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In this interview from the Southwest Nephrology Conference, Dara N. Rampersad, PhD, LPC, NCC, explains the value of the “five plays” that staff can use to help de-escalate tension during a dialysis treatment.

Most nephrology program directors and division chiefs surveyed said their fellowship programs were unable to provide adequate home dialysis training to fellows, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.” – Apple founder Steve Jobs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In this interview from the Annual Dialysis Conference, Michael A. Kraus, MD, discussed the 2026 home dialysis training guidelines being developed by the Facility Guidelines Institute.