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Fix five star so it measures true quality of care
The Star Rating System for dialysis clinics has been under fire since it was introduced in January 2014. But despite this scrutiny and expert panel review, questions about the system’s value remain. A four-star facility in New England was recently slapped with a $5,000 fine for numerous core survey deficiencies (the star system doesn’t include such criteria).
Arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in hemodialysis patients
Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 20 million people in the United States, approximately 1 in 15 American adults.
Empowering patients can improve the renal care experience - Nephrology News & Issues
Getty Images/iStockphoto/ThinkStock Last month I interviewed Francyne N. Rosenstock, vice president of Business Development and Marketing for Renal Reserve, about the causes of burnout among dialysis nurses. “I think nursing, in general, has a higher burnout rate than other disciplines in health care because nurses are on the front lines of patient care,” Rosenstock said. “They have a connection to their patients, especially patients who they are involved with over a long period of time.
Nephrologist Peter DeOreo dies
Peter DeOreo, chief medical officer for the Centers for Dialysis Care in Cleveland, died July 18 after a fight with cancer. He was 70. DeOreo, who was also Medical Director of CDC’s Cleveland East facility, spent almost his entire medical career at CDC. He was an associate clinical professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, where he received his medical degree in 1972.
Metabolite normally secreted in urine may cause cognitive impairment in kidney failure patients
Getty Images/iStockphoto/ThinkStock Retention of certain metabolites in the blood may contribute to cognitive impairment in patients with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings may lead to interventions to safeguard the mental health of patients with poor kidney function.
Red meat consumption linked with increased risk of developing kidney failure
A new study indicates that red meat intake may increase the risk of kidney failure in the general population, and substituting red meat with alternative sources of protein from time to time may significantly reduce this risk. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
Hospital alert system improves care coordination at Northwest Kidney Centers
For many dialysis patients at Northwest Kidney Centers in the Seattle area, kidney failure is just one of multiple health issues they must manage.
CMS: Health care spending growth is expected to average 5.8% annually until 2025
CMS: Health care spending growth is expected to average 5.8% annually until 2025 Getty Images/iStockphoto/ThinkStock Total health care spending growth is expected to average 5.8% annually over 2015-2025, according to a report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of the Actuary (OACT), published July 13 by Health Affairs and authored. Projected national health spending growth remains lower than the average over previous two decades before 2008 (nearly 8%).
A look at the most popular articles in June on NephrologyNews.com
Last month, our most read articles covered the the 50 most active kidney transplant centers, Baxter’s decision to end development of the Vivia home hemodialysis machine, and the Wearable Artificial Kidney trial. 1. The 50 most active kidney transplant centers in 2015 The University of California San Francisco performed 356 kidney or kidney/pancreas transplants in 2015, the most out of all transplant centers in the United States.
Exit of Baxter in home hemodialysis market could slow modality’s expansion
It’s lonely at the top. As the sole manufacturer of a portable home hemodialysis machine in the U.S. market, NxStage Medical may not see things that way. But the decision announced by Baxter Renal Care earlier this month to end U.S. and Canadian clinical trials of its Vivia home hemodialysis machine (and end production in Europe, where it already had CE approval), leaves NxStage as the only manufacturer focused on home hemodialysis today and in the foreseeable future.
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