For dialysis patients and staff at clinics near Moore, Okla., this week, the destruction from one of the largest tornados in U.S. history has left an unforgettable mark. “This is clearly the biggest disaster I have seen in my experience,” said Dave Richardson, DaVita’s divisional vice president for Oklahoma.
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The dialysis provider has agreed to pay $7.3 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit that alleged a company U.S. Renal Care acquired, Dialysis Corporation of America, overcharged Medicare for years for an anemia drug used to treat dialysis patients
A Fresenius Medical Care North America dialysis center in Bessemer, Ala that was recently shut down after two dialysis patients died and others were hospitalized due to infection-related illnesses, was also cited in a report a year ago by the state health department for infection-control deficiencies that included a case where a patient was hospitalized
A man receiving hemodialysis treatment at a Florida Dialysis Center of Orlando was rushed to the hospital after a woman walked in during his treatment and shot him, the local 13 News reported
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MedPAC: Use patient satisfaction to measure success of renal ACO demo
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission suggested in a four-page letter to CMS this week that the performance of dialysis providers involved in the renal-specific Accountable Care Organization demonstration should be judged not only on standard quality measures but on patient satisfaction with the care delivered as well.
U.S. Renal Care settles billing fraud case brought by nurse
The dialysis provider has agreed to pay $7.3 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit that alleged a company U.S. Renal Care acquired, Dialysis Corporation of America, overcharged Medicare for years for an anemia drug used to treat dialysis patients
Dialysis bloodstream infections significantly reduced by following CDC guidelines
Using infection prevention guidelines from the CDC can lead to a 32% decrease in overall bloodstream infections and a 54% decrease in vascular access-related bloodstream infections among dialysis patients, according to a new study.
A model for initiating change in the dialysis setting using an implementation plan
Asking organizations to change the way they conduct their business is similar to asking individuals to change their lifestyle
American Kidney Fund activates disaster relief program to help dialysis patients affected by recent tornadoes
The American Kidney Fund’s Disaster Relief Program provides emergency assistance in the form of block grants to local dialysis centers affected by a disaster
Study suggests new source of kidneys for transplant
Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and colleagues found that human kidneys discarded for transplant can potentially serve as a natural “scaffolding material” for manufacturing replacement organs in the lab using regenerative medicine techniques
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Blogs
Dialysis Outcomes Practice Pattern Study shows EPO dose, Hbs continue descent
With the shadow of rebasing hanging over the ESRD payment bundle in 2013, dialysis providers are hunkering down on preparing for the worst. That includes shedding more and more units of the once-profitable anemia drug Epogen––and bringing hemoglobins down with it. More
National Kidney Foundation address: Working together key to improving dialysis quality
Improving quality outcomes in the dialysis setting requires multidisciplinary teamwork, said incoming National Kidney Foundation president Beth Piraino during her address at the foundation's annual meeting. More
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