Free Webinar Thursday, February 8: Beyond the Filter – Love, Body, and Connection

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, so this Outset-sponsored webinar (5pm Pacific, 6pm Mountain, 7pm Central, 8pm Eastern) features the terrific David Rush, his lovely wife Mimi, Social Worker Tom Lepetich, and PD/home HD nurse Jenn Ravert. You won’t want to miss their lively, candid conversation about relationships, body image, and intimacy. Register now! https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/

Kidney Views Blog Topics: Join us for our weekly home dialysis blog. Click here to subscribe to new post alerts. Tell us what YOU think—we welcome comments and guest blog posts!

• Embracing Independence with Kidney Disease
  02/01 – Rachel Cluthe
• Dialysis Schmyalis
  01/25 – Fabio’s Mom
• It's the sugar, stupid!
  01/18 – Kamal Shah

Living Well with Home Treatments

• NKF of Greater NY hosted a webinar on Dialysis 101: What to Expect
• The Virtual Nephrologist discusses risks of fasting during Ramadan for those with kidney disease
• Pregnancy Rate Higher for Younger Black Patients on Home HD than PD

Home Dialysis in the News

• Current Trends in Home Dialysis are on YouTube for NephU
• Native American tribal Clinic will Offer Home Therapies
• Home Hemodialysis: The Basics webinar 2/14/2024 at 3pm Eastern

Industry Updates

• Nephrologists: Sign Up for Home Dialysis University in February or March

Advocacy for Better Dialysis

• CMS ETC Penalties for Clinics with More Black and Uninsured Patients

What's New in Home Dialysis Research

Each month, we gather recent research abstracts about home dialysis. Visit our Journal Watch to learn more:

• Cardiovascular Outcomes Compared in PD vs. Home HD
• A New, Miniaturized Ultrafiltration System
• Update on Pregnancy in Home Dialysis Patients
• Short Daily HD, Muscle Strength, and Bone Health
• Finally: A Patient Reported Experience Measure for Home Dialysis
• A Home Dialysis Primer for Internists

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