Posts Tagged ‘Kidney Dialysis’
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 | By William Tinker | No Comments
A recent Modern Healthcare website article by Lisa Schencker and Sabriya Rice deals with the ongoing investigation by the Justice Department of a DaVita Health Care subsidiary.
The False Claims Act investigation centers on the medical necessity of the procedures performed at two Florida centers that are part of RMS Lifeline, a DaVita subsidiary that provides vascular access management services for dialysis patients, according to the filing. The Justice Department has asked for medical records for 10 patients, among other documents, from January of 2008 through the present.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 | By William Tinker | No Comments
A recent article at the website Futurism.com shed light on the progress toward an Artificial Kidney for those suffering kidney failure and presently undergoing traditional kidney dialysis.
Taken from Futurism article: Now, scientists from the University of California, San Francisco and Vanderbilt University have developed a prototype device that mimics the function of a human kidney. Amazingly, using a silicon nanofilter to remove toxins, salts, some small molecules, and water from the blood, the device, which is only the size of a cup, is designed to function without a pump or electrical power. It solely works on blood pressure.
For the whole story go to: http://futurism.com/links/goodbye-dialysis-nanotechnology-used-to-make-artificial-kidney/
Thursday, January 24, 2013 | By arlene | No Comments
DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE A NEW DIALYSER EACH TIME YOU ARE DIALYSED?
What is reuse? Reuse is the term for using a dialyser more than once on a patient. Originally dialyser were labeled SINGLE USE ONLY, after lobbying by the industry they were relabeled for multiple use under direction of the patient’s doctor.
Why should I ask for a new dialyser? In order to reuse a dialyser it needs to be treated with chemicals then rinsed thoroughly. The chemicals used are deadly and if not completely removed before use on a patient they can lead to serious medical problems or death. You are trusting that the person handling your dialyser is fully trained in this process, not over loaded with patients, and mistake free.
Would you do this with your car? We take our vehicles in for an oil change, would you let them take off the oil-filter rinse it out and reuse it?
FRESENIUS SAYS NO TO REUSE: Fresenius dialysis care centers stopped using reuse dialyzers after questions were brought up about potential harm to patient.
Posted in a Davita reception room: If you require hemodialysis and dialyser reuse is practiced in the facility, you are entitled to the following:
* To give or refuse permission to participate in the reuse program and to request to change from one to the other at any time either verbally or in writing. Refusal to participate in reuse will still allow the patient to dialysis in this facility and receive other services, however, failure to agree to reuse will minimally restrict the choice of dialyser.”
Problems that have occurred from reuse
Mix-up, another patients dialyser used (other patient may have a contagious diseases)
Reuse dialyser not completely rinsed and chemical free (resulting in serious problems or death)
Patients who have stopped reuse have shared how much better they feel after they requested single use dialyser. Some have said they felt better almost immediately.
Its your choice, you have the power to say no to reuse.
Friday, December 7, 2012 | By arlene | No Comments
Dialysis patient injected with cleaner concerned about kidney function
The sign stuck to Samuel Tolbert’s refrigerator states: “Vegetables heal; Fruits cleanse; Acids contaminate the blood.”
After this week, he may want to add a warning about bleach.
Tolbert, 60, of Maplewood, was among eight people injected with a cleaning solution at a U.S. Renal Care kidney dialysis center in Town and Country on Monday.
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