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Articles by Michael Aragon
When Dialysis Comes Home, Patients and Care Partners Flourish
End stage kidney disease is a life-changing diagnosis, and among the many disruptions it brings is dialysis. The blood-cleansing process is complex, expensive, and time-consuming. It usually requires long rides to a clinic on a set schedule of three four-hour treatments every week. A growing number of patients, however, are opting to seize control of the process and bring dialysis into their own homes.
Demystifying The Transition From Peritoneal To Home Hemodialysis: A Three Step Guide For Nephrologists
Transitioning patients from peritoneal dialysis (PD) to home hemodialysis (HHD) is a critical yet often overlooked process in nephrology. As the field evolves, it is imperative for nephrologists to understand this transition to provide optimal care for their patients. This is not only about moving from one form of dialysis to another but proactively leading the change in a way that aligns with the patient’s health status, lifestyle, and long-term treatment goals.
Home Dialysis Advances Will Make Transplant Wait a Little Easier
Animal-to-human transplants – or xenotransplantation – is raising hopes among patients who can’t obtain healthy organs from other humans. Surgeons in March performed the world’s first successful kidney transplant from a pig to a living human, an encouraging sign for the nearly 100,000 Americans waiting for a kidney.
Growing kidney patient population creates opportunity for more control and better care
Skilled nursing facilities play a vital throughput role in our nation’s healthcare system, but that role is increasingly tested by their ability to support a rapidly growing population of dialysis patients. Only a small number of SNFs offer dialysis on site, a shortcoming that creates length-of-stay concerns for hospitals and a logistical challenge for operators. An estimated 85,000-plus dialysis patients are admitted to SNFs annually, a number that is projected to grow by 6% annually.
Right Now: ‘Insourcing’ Dialysis Can Deliver Big Cost Savings, Better Outcomes
Labor shortages, clinician burnout, inflation, margin pressures and an aging population. These are challenging times indeed for hospitals. What if you could simultaneously improve patient outcomes, empower staff and secure additional profit? Kidney dialysis is a great place to start. Dialysis is expensive, devouring approximately 7% of the U.S Medicare budget ($28 billion) even though dialysis patients make up only 1% of the Medicare population.
VIDEO: Health care professionals report Tablo Hemodialysis System is easy to learn, use
Source/Disclosures Source: Aragon M, et al. SA-PO482. Presented at: ASN Kidney Week; Nov. 3-6, 2022; Orlando (hybrid meeting). Disclosures: Aragon reports being employed by Outset Medical and having equity in the company. We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com.
VIDEO: Patients find Tablo Hemodialysis System easy to use, learn at home
Source/Disclosures Source: Aragon M, et al. FR-PO521. Presented at: ASN Kidney Week; Nov. 3-6, 2022; Orlando (hybrid meeting). Disclosures: Aragon reports being employed by Outset Medical and having equity in the company. We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com.
Why the future of dialysis is under your own roof
The pandemic spawned a variety of new habits — mask wearing, constant hand washing and an embrace of telehealth. With all that virus-dodging came a much-needed acceleration in shifting toward healthcare within the home. It’s working and we can’t look back — particularly in the area of dialysis. In 2020, the global home healthcare market reached $299 billion and is expected to grow around 8% annually from 2021 to 2028.
State of Dialysis Care in the US: Patients, the Pandemic and the Need for Home Treatment
By Michael Aragon, M.D., Chief Medical Officer for Outset Medical The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is moving into its third year, and healthcare providers who care for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) are faced with daily crises in care delivery. In honor of National Kidney Month, we will examine the current state of dialysis treatment and facilities, and what is happening to this most vulnerable group of Americans who depend on dialysis to live.
Hidden Costs Associated with Conversion from Peritoneal Dialysis to Hemodialysis
Key Points The number of patients initiating peritoneal dialysis each year in the United States is steadily increasing. Accordingly, the number of people discontinuing peritoneal dialysis and converting to hemodialysis will likely increase in future years. The transition is defined by high rates of hospitalization and health care spending. Outcomes after the transition remain relatively poor.
GDPR, BDSG, & Discovery In U.S. Courts Under Hague Evidence Convention
United States: GDPR, BDSG, & Discovery In U.S. Courts Under Hague Evidence Convention 28 October 2021 by Lionel M. Lavenue , Benjamin Cassady and Michael Aragon Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
How to Edit a Book: 8 Step Guide + Mistakes to Avoid
Learning how to edit a book is hard. It just is, and editing your own stuff is even harder. It’s your baby, and it’s hard to cut and change the thing you’ve spent so long laboring over. The fact that writing and publishing a book successfully is so important to you can make this even more difficult. But your baby has to grow up.
A Settlement Agreement Can Be Evidence Of An Appropriate Patent Royalty Rate Even When It Occurs Years After Patent Infringement Began
United States: A Settlement Agreement Can Be Evidence Of An Appropriate Patent Royalty Rate Even When It Occurs Years After Patent Infringement Began 03 March 2021 by John C. Paul , Brian Kacedon , Anthony Del Monaco , Cecilia Sanabria and Michael Aragon Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
What Would Justice For Packing Plant Workers Look Like?
The coronavirus has ravaged meatpacking plants across Iowa in the past two months, infecting thousands of workers and killing some, all while the companies who run them face scrutiny over their lack of sufficient health protections. Over 1,500 meatpacking workers have contracted the virus as of May 6, according to an Environmental Working Group analysis. About one in every five positive cases in Iowa is connected to a meat plant outbreak.
Home hemodialysis with Tablo may help patients achieve target ultrafiltration rates
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Research from two studies presented at The Annual Dialysis Conference suggested at-home use of Outset Medical’s Tablo hemodialysis system 4 days per week may improve sleep quality, with patients also demonstrating a high adherence to therapy and achieving target ultrafiltration rates.
KidneyX competition: Sensors would capture new physiologic data during treatments
Technology that uses sensors to extract patient information online during dialysis was awarded $75,000 in funding from the KidneyX Redesign Dialysis Phase 1 competition. Researchers at dialysis machine maker Outset Medical Inc. are developing sensors connected to its Tablo dialysis machine during the treatment. Incorporating and automating those sensors could avoid additional steps for the user or the need for additional equipment to obtain clinical data.
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