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Satellite Participates in First National Summit
renalbusiness.com — “SAN JOSE, Calif.,—Satellite Healthcare, one of the nation's first and largest providers of kidney dialysis services and a major sponsor of nephrology research, is pleased to announce that Leslie Wong, MD, vice president of clinical affairs, will lead the Quality Measures and Initiatives panel during the first National Summit on Home Dialysis Policy in Washington, DC, on March 29.” View full resource at renalbusiness.com
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High Blood Glucose Increases CKD Chances in Elderly
renalbusiness.com — “CHEVY CHASE, Md.—According to a recent study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM), elderly people with the metabolic syndrome defined as having multiple risk factors associated with developing diabetes and heart disease, had an increased risk of chronic kidney disease.” View full resource at renalbusiness.com
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Healthy and Budget Friendly Cooking
renalbusiness.com — “WALTHAM, Mass.— Restricted diets are a daily challenge to people with kidney failure and cooking healthy and flavorful meals can be a difficult task.” View full resource at renalbusiness.com
Most Recently Shared on March 20, 2012 at 5:15 pm By:
Healthcare In Focus Health Site
Partnership formed b/w @Fresenius and @ChefMcCargo to create healthy, but tasty recipes for #dialysis patients http://t.co/u7EtMZS6
Rare Transplant Improves a Life
renalbusiness.com — “CHICAGO—With a new parathyroid gland, Ashley Slussar, of Joliet, Ill., is able to skip a 60 pill a day regimen to maintain normal calcium blood levels after going through hyperparathyroidism, which was caused by years of kidney disease and dialysis.” View full resource at renalbusiness.com
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FORTUNE Ranks DaVita Among Most Admired Companies
renalbusiness.com — “DENVER—For the seventh year in a row, DaVita Inc, a leading provider of kidney care services that is committed to improving the quality of life for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), has been recognized by FORTUNE Magazine as Most Admired Companies in 2012.” View full resource at renalbusiness.com
Most Recently Shared on March 6, 2012 at 7:25 pm By:
UKRO Nephrology and Research
RT @renal_business: FORTUNE Ranks DaVita Among Most Admired Cos: DENVER—For 7th year in a row, DaVita, a leading p... http://t.co/1qsdHNDY
A's Catcher Joins The NephCure Foundation
renalbusiness.com — “OAKLAND, Calif.—Oakland Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki has agreed to become an Ambassador for The NephCure Foundation, a national kidney disease non-profit committed to funding research for the disease Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and Nephrotic Syndrome.” View full resource at renalbusiness.com
Most Recently Shared on February 9, 2012 at 7:37 pm By:
UKRO Nephrology and Research
Oakland A's Kurt Suzuki joins @Nephcure as Ambassador. Cool! http://t.co/CiMhlGFK
NephCure a Featured Charity on Celebrity Apprentice
renalbusiness.com — “PHILADELPHIA—The NephCure Foundation will be a featured charity during the upcoming season of NBC’s reality series “The Celebrity Apprentice.”” View full resource at renalbusiness.com
Most Recently Shared on January 5, 2012 at 5:31 pm By:
NephCure Foundation Health Organization and Nephrology
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Physician Assistant Workforce Reaches Record High
renalbusiness.com — “Despite the down economy, the number of practicing physician assistants in the United States reached an all time high in 2010 at 83,466, according to The American Academy of Physician Assistants 2010 Census Report and Salary Report.” View full resource at renalbusiness.com
Most Recently Shared on September 7, 2011 at 8:18 pm By:
Physician Assistants Health News Feed
Practicing physician assistants in United States reached an all time high in 2010 at 83,466: http://t.co/MdSSLkC 12,352 in internal med
AAKP Policy Forum to be Streamed Live Friday
renalbusiness.com — “No matter what part of an operation you may be a part of, it’s always good to stay up-to-date on the latest public policy trends. And to help, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) will be live streaming a public policy session on its website (www.aakp.org) this Friday.” View full resource at renalbusiness.com
Most Recently Shared on August 25, 2011 at 5:51 pm By:
RT @nwkidney: Latest on #kidney disease. American Assoc. Kidney Patients stream public policy session live on Friday: http://t.co/nNkDZdi
Younger Black Dialysis Patients Have Higher Risk of Death
renalbusiness.com — “Even though overall black patients have a lower risk of death while receiving dialysis than white patients, this applies primarily to older adults, as black patients younger than 50 years of age have a significantly higher risk of death, according to a study in the August 10 issue of JAMA.” View full resource at renalbusiness.com
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Many Kidney Disease Patients Unaware Despite Diagnosis
renalbusiness.com — “Many people diagnosed with chronic kidney disease do not know they have the disease, according to report published in the March issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.” View full resource at renalbusiness.com
Most Recently Shared on August 9, 2011 at 1:20 pm By:
Kidney Foundation Health Organization and Nephrology
Many Kidney Disease Patients Unaware Despite Diagnosis http://t.co/ZTDRPAG
DaVita Launches Dialyzer Recycling Project
renalbusiness.com — “DaVita Inc. is working with WM Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Waste Management Inc., and BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) to launch a dialyzer recycling pilot in 106 of its dialysis clinics in Southern California.” View full resource at renalbusiness.com
Most Recently Shared on August 2, 2011 at 7:59 pm By:
UKRO Nephrology and Research
Good idea! RT @renal_business: DaVita Launches Dialyzer Recycling Project: DENVER http://bit.ly/nv2ely
Social Media Could Help Disaster Preparedness, Response
renalbusiness.com — “Social media tools like Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare may be an important key to improving the public health system’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters, according to a July 28 New England Journal of Medicine “Perspective” article from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.” View full resource at renalbusiness.com
Most Recently Shared on August 1, 2011 at 5:51 pm By:
Texas Medical Assoc. Medical Society
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New Report Outlines Safety for Home Medical Devices
renalbusiness.com — “A new report from the National Research Council recommends steps the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies and professional associations can take to ensure that the medical devices and health information technology used in home healthcare are easy and safe for laypeople to use and that caregivers, whether formal or informal, are well-trained.” View full resource at renalbusiness.com
Most Recently Shared on July 22, 2011 at 4:00 pm By:
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Bracelets Help Patients Save Their Veins
renalbusiness.com — “Like many in the renal community, Michelle Shields, CRNP, and Jan Crowell, RN, CNN, are always pushing for the use of fistulas as the gold standard of vascular access. However, it took a bit of a tragedy to spark an epiphany for a simple, yet effective way to promote vein preservation.” View full resource at renalbusiness.com
Most Recently Shared on July 15, 2011 at 4:32 pm By:
UKRO Nephrology and Research
Interesting idea! RT @ASNKidney: Bracelets Help Patients Save Their Veins http://bit.ly/n62VEV #nephrology
