More than 52% of eligible nephrology professionals were awarded an electronic health record incentive payment in 2012, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Study: Improved testing technique could detect parathyroid hormone imbalances in dialysis patients
A new testing method can better detect potentially fatal parathyroid hormone imbalances in patients with end-stage renal disease, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Few Early Readmissions After Kidney Transplantation Preventable
Most early hospital readmissions following kidney transplantation are due to complex medical factors related to the transplantation process and not poor quality of care, according to researchers.
Starting Dialysis Early May Worsen Outcomes
Elderly patients who start dialysis early rather than late are at increased risk for death and hospitalization, even after adjusting for patients’ predialysis health status and healthcare use, according to study findings published online ahead of print in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Vitamin D Deficiency Hikes Death Risk in Dialysis Patients
Patients who have vitamin D deficiency at the start of dialysis are at increased risk of death and hospitalization, according to a new study.
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