Patient-Centered Care
AKI survivors identify barriers to patient-centered care
Following hospital discharge, AKI survivors reported several barriers to self-management such as being unaware of and uneducated about their diagnosis, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.
Q&A: Healthline Media creates language guide to destigmatize health topics
Healthline Media recently announced the launch of its Conscious Language Guide, a tool that health care professionals can use to communicate with patients in a more “empathetic and non-stigmatizing” way, according to the organization.
NKF bridges gap between patients and researchers with new online portal
A new online portal by the National Kidney Foundation, called NKF Kidney Research Connect, links patients, care partners and donors with researchers for patient-centered outcomes research, according to a press release.
Empagliflozin improves outcomes in HFrEF, regardless of baseline health status
The benefits of empagliflozin compared with placebo for HF with reduced ejection fraction occurred regardless of health status at baseline, according to a secondary analysis of the EMPEROR-Reduced trial.
Meta-analyses: Mitral contour system delivers good clinical, patient-centered results
According to two meta-analyses, a mitral contour system for functional mitral regurgitation conferred not only good clinical results, but also positive patient-based outcomes.
Hospital-initiated interventions promote patient-centered care for people with SUDs
Patients with substance use disorders who received navigation services in the hospital through 3 months after discharge had lower rates of ED readmission vs. those who received usual care, according to recent data from a single-center trial.
On World Kidney Day, nephrology community should focus on patient-centered care
Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic started, recognition of the value of telehealth – although long overdue – became clear in an environment where person-to-person contact was minimized.
10 important stories you may have missed: EHRs, patient-centered care, tianeptine and more
Breaking news and emerging research on the COVID-19 pandemic dominated headlines this year. However, there were other important updates that impact practice.
Identifying ‘mistakes,’ speaker suggests ways to make peritoneal dialysis patient-friendly
A speaker at the virtual ASN Kidney Week discussed what she termed the “top five mistakes” clinicians make when prescribing peritoneal dialysis, highlighting that many current approaches do not fully consider patient preferences.
Expert recommends patient-centered vascular access approach that considers race, sex, age
Contending a Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative update acknowledges a lack of evidence on how to achieve optimal access for dialysis, a vascular surgeon recommended a more patient-centered approach accounting for race, sex and age.