Extreme heat events tied to same-day hospitalization, death in kidney dialysis patients
Extreme heat is tied to a high risk of same-day hospital admission and death in people with end-stage renal disease, a new study has found.
Dialysis
Clinical Briefs for Friday, July 26
Hydration sensor could improve dialysis … Regional disparities found in filling high-intensity statin prescriptions … CDC updates measles control recommendations for healthcare settings
For kidney patients, dialysis can harm functional ability
Kidney patients show functional decline within six months of initiating dialysis – and the older and more frail the patient, the more abilities are lost, a new study says.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, June 11
One-third of nursing homes cannot meet behavioral health needs … Beta-blockers reduce anger-related Afib episodes … Fast fluid removal in dialysis tied to higher death risk
Ambulance cuts pave way for new ride providers in skilled nursing
With mounting financial pressure driving some private ambulance companies out of business, more ride-hailing operators are stepping into the vacuum and providing non-emergency transportation to and from nursing homes.
NxStage Medical celebrates decade of System One
NxStage Medical Inc., which makes dialysis products, is heralding the 10th year anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) clearance of its System One™ product.
Dear Diary, Last week I attended my first AHCA convention …
There’s nothing like the first time you get to meet people, attend education sessions and see the exhibit hall at the American Health Care Association, as I found out last week. If you weren’t there, you missed a lot.
No more Rehab Medium RUG defaults
Well, Oct. 1 has passed, and we’re all still hanging in. The biggest changes we saw to rehab were the addition of reporting co-treatment minutes on our billing logs and Section O on the MDS. And, the new question of “how many DISTINCT calendar days” were received between SLP, OT, and PT.
C. diff especially deadly for those with kidney disease, researchers find
People with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have a significantly elevated risk of dying from Clostridium difficile infection, according to a recent study.
Drug regimen found effective for common kidney condition
A major clinical trial out of the United Kingdom points a new direction for treating a common form of kidney disease.
