Dialysis

SAN DIEGO — A quality improvement project among a predominately Black urban population helped patients on hemodialysis who were involuntary discharged regain access to care, according to presented data.

In this video exclusive, Deidra C. Crews, MD, ScM, FASN, president of the American Society of Nephrology discusses connections between kidney disease and obesity.

SAN DIEGO — Adults with end-stage kidney disease on long-term hemodialysis may be confronted with complex medication regimens after hospitalizations, data presented at ASN Kidney Week show.

SAN DIEGO — Pain coping skills training may be beneficial for pain interference and related outcomes for patients on hemodialysis, according to data presented at ASN Kidney Week.

Effective Jan. 1, 2025, CMS will begin including phosphate-binders in the end-stage renal disease prospective payment system bundle.

CMS issued a final rule increasing the End-stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System base rate to dialysis facilities by about 2.7% to $273.82 beginning Jan. 1, 2025, according to an agency press release.

SAN DIEGO — In this video exclusive from ASN Kidney Week, nephrologists underscore the beneficial potential of using of high-volume hemodiafiltration therapy in the United States.

SAN DIEGO — Nearly one-third of disparities in vascular access outcomes for Hispanic vs. non-Hispanic white patients with end-stage kidney disease can be tied to pre-dialysis care inequities, data show.

SAN DIEGO — In this video exclusive from ASN Kidney Week, Jeffrey Silberzweig, MD, FACP, FASN, discusses the work the American Society of Nephrology’s Emergency Partnership Initiative is doing to respond to major health emergencies.

SAN DIEGO — In this video exclusive from ASN Kidney Week, Healio | Nephrology News & Issues Editorial Board Member Sheila Deziel, MSN, RN, CNN, FNKF, discusses issues facing dialysis nurses.