NQF: End Stage Renal Disease

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NQF: End Stage Renal Disease

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The National Quality Forum (NQF) improves the quality of American healthcare by setting national priorities for performance improvement, endorsing consensus standards for measuring and reporting performance, and providing education and outreach.

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Tags: Kidney Health, Urinary System, Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease, Disease and Condition, Forum, Nephrology, disease

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Most Recently Shared on April 13, 2011 at 3:00 pm By:

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Public commenting for the End Stage Renal Disease project draft report and measures closes April 15 at 6 pm ET. http://ow.ly/4zntH

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Medical Innovation Program Starts With The Kidneys

huffingtonpost.com — “* FDA plan would change the way it deals with innovation * Kidney device makers get more interaction with FDA * Medicare spent $29 billion on kidney disease in 2009 By Anna Yukhananov WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - Three experimental kidney devices may reach patients sooner under a plan from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that would change the way the agency deals with medical innovation. The three devices are all novel technologies that treat end-stage renal disease, or progressive kidnView full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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Arthritis Research & Therapy | Abstract | Risk of end-stage renal disease associated with gout: a nationwide population study

arthritis-research.com — “We explored the risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) among gout patients in a representative cohort in Taiwan.View full resource at arthritis-research.com

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Telling Others About Your Chronic Kidney Disease

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Why do people not like to tell others about their end-stage renal disease (ERSD)? http://t.co/8ycvra1y

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Anemia treatment patterns changed for dialysis and CKD patients

nephrologynews.com — “The use of erythropoietin stimulating agents to treat anemia in dialysis patients has changed considerably in the period immediately following the implementation of the Prospective Payment System for the End-Stage Renal Disease program and appears to have somewhat stabilized in early 2012, according to a new report from BioTrends. But anemia treatment changes in the chronic kidney disease setting were more dramatic in a year to year analysis, due largely to the label change that occurred in 2011View full resource at nephrologynews.com

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Report: Anemia treatment patterns have changed for dialysis and CKD patients http://t.co/7rujF62F

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Three ESRD products chosen for FDA's Innovation Pathway program

news-medical.net — “Three products for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) have been chosen to participate in the FDA's Innovation Pathway, an evolving system designed to help medical devices reach patients in a safe, timely and collaborative manner.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Medicare News: Three ESRD products chosen for FDA's Innovation Pathway program: Three products for patients with... http://t.co/nOmtmReV

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FDA announces plans to pilot end-stage kidney disease technology in new program

fda.gov — “Three products for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) have been chosen to participate in the FDA’s Innovation Pathway, an evolving system designed to help medical devices reach patients in a safe, timely and collaborative manner.View full resource at fda.gov

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FDA announces plans to pilot end-stage kidney disease technology in new program. Seattle one of sites. http://t.co/ixfQLdWP

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Perioperative Outcomes of Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma in Patients With Dialysis-Dependent End-Stage Renal Disease - Yamashita - 2012 - Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis - Wiley Online Library

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Stage 2 of Chronic Kidney Disease - DaVita

davita.com — “The NKF has divided chronic kidney disease into five stages to help those who have renal disease know when they are at end stage renal failure and need dialysis. Learn more about stage 2 of CKD.View full resource at davita.com

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@beautiful_pa200 Stg 2 is classified mild CKD; there are things u can do 2 stop CKD progress or at least slow it down. http://t.co/9HlEUbrD

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ESRD MSP Applies to Health Insurance Exchanges

renalbusiness.com — “The Obama Administration has clarified that the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) provision will apply to end-stage renal disease patients who are enrolled in small group plans within the health insurance exchanges that are being formed under healthcare reformView full resource at renalbusiness.com

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Endocrinology Medical Article | A meta-analysis of the relationship between ACE I/D gene polymorphism and end-stage renal disease in patients with diabetic nephropathy

mdlinx.com — “Endocrinology Medical Article: A meta-analysis of the relationship between ACE I/D gene polymorphism and end-stage renal disease in patients with diabetic nephropathyView full resource at mdlinx.com

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A meta-analysis of the relationship between ACE I/D gene polymorphism and end-stage renal disease in patie... http://t.co/nBwx1qQl #endo

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New rule ensuring equal access for ESRD patients receives DPC praise

news-medical.net — “Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC), the nation's largest patient-led organization representing dialysis patients, applauded the Administration for taking steps to solidify a key provision that will ensure end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have equal access to private coverage as Affordable Care Act reforms are implemented.View full resource at news-medical.net

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New rule ensuring equal access for ESRD patients receives DPC praise: Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC), the natio... http://t.co/IQWuc7p6

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WASHINGTON, March 12, 2012: Kidney Community Lauds New Federal Rule Ensuring Equal Treatment of People with Kidney Failure under Health Reform Law | PRNewswire | Bradenton Herald

bradenton.com — “/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kidney Care Partners (KCP), a broad-based coalition of patient advocates, dialysis professionals, care providers and manufacturers working together to improve quality of care for individuals with chronic kidney disease and end stage renal disease, praised the Administration today for clarifying a provision of the Health Care Reform law ensuring equal treatment within health benefit exchanges of individuals with kidney failure.View full resource at bradenton.com

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Kidney Community Lauds New Federal Rule Ensuring Equal Treatment of People with Kidney Failure under Health Reform Lawd http://t.co/VWnvzJX1

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Comprehensive Services for Patients with Kidney Diseases (Nephrology) - Kidney Care - DukeHealth.org

dukehealth.org — “Duke’s specialists offer clinical care and consultation for a broad range of needs of patients with kidney diseases. Our specialists provide expertise in: treatment of end-stage renal disease, kidney transplantation and immunosuppression, hypertension, disturbances of bone and mineral metabolism.View full resource at dukehealth.org

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Most Recently Shared on March 8, 2012 at 3:00 pm By:

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Duke offers expert care for kidney disease & our program is #9 in the U.S. Learn how we can help you #WorldKidneyDay http://t.co/m6X9FuOP

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For Kidney Disease Patients, Goals For Blood Pressure May Be Unrealistic

medicalnewstoday.com — “An upward revision of the blood pressure numbers used to identify risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) might actually help doctors provide better care for their patients, said the authors of a sView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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For Kidney Disease Patients, Goals For Blood Pressure May Be Unrealistic http://t.co/Pc9McihM #hypertension

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New study reconsiders BP targets for kidney disease patients

nephrologynews.com — “Findings suggest that a target of 140/90 may suffice to delay progression to end stage renal disease.View full resource at nephrologynews.com

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