EMR: One Size Does Not Fit All
It is impossible to satisfy both hospitals and community ambulatory physicians with the same EMR product. The right solution depends on what product best suits the practice’s needs.
No Surgical Sponge Left Behind
Radio frequency tags—the same technology used in clothing in retail stores to prevent shoplifting—are being developed as a way to keep track of surgical sponges.
Dialysis Center Staffing Impacts Mortality Rates
Lower than average death dates found in dialysis facilities with a coordinated, multidisciplinary staff that keeps patients engaged in treatment.
Blood Sugar Levels in Diabetics Affect Death Rates
Reseachers find that diabetics who experience episodes of dangerously low blood sugar levels are more likely to develop complications and die sooner than those who don’t.
USRDS Releases Annual Report
Disparity in disease burden and patient care is one focus of the United States Renal Data System’s 2010 Annual Data Report.
Water Conservation: An Emerging but Vital Issue in Hemodialysis Therapy
A review of current water conservation techniques used in hemodialysis and the potential benefits of these techniques.
Specific Kidney Cell Could Unlock Diabetic Kidney Failure Treatment
A cell in the kidney called the podocyte could be the key to understanding why diabetes is the leading reason for kidney failure in the world.
AKF Gala Raises Nearly $800,000
The Hope Affair gala, held at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC, was attended by 400 guests from across the renal community, the business community, and Capitol Hill.
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