Judging the value of quality measures and the quality of care in the ESRD program
While the 12% cut to the bundled payment has taken center stage in the review of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule for the Prospective Payment System, the planned changes to the ESRD Quality Incentive Program have also gathered some attention.
Despite benefits from the ESRD bundle, stopping the payment ‘leakage’ is a priority
SEATTLE – It remains unclear what the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will do next month with its proposed ESRD bundled payment cut. The agency faces pressure from more than 400 comments to its proposed rule, most of them focusing on the ESRD payment issue (other proposed changes include how payments for home dialysis training will be made, as well as new measures for the ESRD Quality Incentive Program for 2014).
Validated novel risk score developed to predict new onset end-stage renal disease
End-stage renal disease is one of the major public health problems among solid organ transplant recipients that is associated with death after transplant and high cost of care.
Macrophage-derived mediators may have potential as biomarkers for urinary stone risk
While the 12% cut to the bundled payment has taken center stage in the review of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule for the Prospective Payment System, the planned changes to the ESRD Quality Incentive Program have also gathered some attention.
In advanced papillary kidney cancer, everolimus slows disease progression
The first Phase II study to investigate the use of the anti-cancer drug, everolimus, for the initial treatment of advanced papillary kidney cancer has shown that it is successful in slowing or preventing the spread of the disease, according to research presented at the 2013 European Cancer Congress (ECC2013)[1].
Researchers look at health consequences of living kidney donation
The short-term risks associated with kidney donation are relatively modest, but because many donors have additional medical conditions, it is important to evaluate their ongoing health. That’s the conclusion of a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).
Dietary fat modification in patients with chronic kidney disease: n-3 fatty acids and beyond
Huang X et al. – Replacement of dietary saturated fat with unsaturated fat has been recommended for prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population.
Drugs for Metastatic Kidney Cancer Equally Effective, Study Shows
A phase 3 trial has found pazopanib (Votrient) and sunitinib (Sutent) are both equally effective for treating metastatic kidney cancer.
Statins Often Prescribed Inappropriately for Kidney Disease Patients
A new analysis has concluded that large numbers of dialysis patients are inappropriately being prescribed statins to lower their cholesterol.
Some childhood cancer survivors may face subsequent renal problems
Adult survivors of childhood cancers who underwent certain chemotherapy treatments or kidney surgery had worse kidney function, which did not recover over time. Because of this, they may be at higher risk for premature renal failure, according to a recent study.
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