Are Survival Rates for Dialysis Patients Considerably Improving?
UPDATE: A new report suggests that although there are an increasing amount of individuals with Chronic Kidney Disease the rates of Kidney Failure is declining as well as deaths related events in Kidney Failure patients. Reported by Health.com, new research from the United States Renal Data System (USRDS) suggests that the over 637,000 Kidney Failure patients that are undergoing…
Wenstrup visits G’town
Published by News Democrat March 18, 2015 The DaVita Dialysis Center in Georgetown welcomed U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) to discuss a bill that is aimed to improve healthcare options for patients suffering from chronic kidney disease. The bill, named H.R. 1130, is currently assigned to the House Energy and Commerce and House Ways and Means…
U.S. Rep. Tom Marino: My bill aims to modernize treatment for kidney patients
Published by Times Leader March 9, 2015 Approximately 50 years ago, kidney failure was a death sentence. Even considering that fact is unnerving. Today, more than 600,000 Americans are living with kidney failure – and a large majority of those lives are sustained by life-saving dialysis treatments. That’s hundreds of thousands of lives that would have…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation provides roadmap for improving kidney care in America
The Hill Congress Blog By Dr. Ed Jones Caring for patients with complex medical conditions is more complicated today than ever before. While we have a variety of state-of-the art treatments, we also have a health care system that is fragmented, inefficient and costly – one that keeps us spinning our wheels when it comes…
Senate, House introduce bill that supports improvements in research, treatment of chronic kidney disease
The Senate and House of Representatives have introduced the “The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act” (H.R. 1130, S. 598),a bill that supports improvements in the research, treatment, and care of chronic kidney disease. The bill is similar to one introduced in June 2014, by both legislative bodies. The legislation was introduced…
Celebrate National Kidney Month by Supporting Bipartisan Kidney Care Legislation
Roll Call By Rep. Tom Marino Approximately 50 years ago, kidney failure was a death sentence. Even considering that fact is unnerving. Today, more than 600,000 Americans are living with kidney failure — and a large majority of those lives are sustained by life-saving dialysis treatments. That’s hundreds of thousands of lives that would have…
Kidney Community Lauds Bi-Partisan, Bicameral Legislation to Improve Care Coordination, Expand Choice, and Enhance Research for Millions with Kidney Disease, Kidney Failure
Complementary bills introduced by Senators Ben Cardin, Mike Crapo and Bill Nelson, Representatives Tom Marino, John Lewis and Peter Roskam, would improve lives of kidney patients WASHINGTON, DC – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) today praised the bicameral introduction of “The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act” (H.R. 1130, S. 598), a bipartisan…
Kidney Care Partners gives recommendations for 5-star rating expert panel
Published by Nephrology News & Issues Feb. 25, 2015 On Feb. 13, the Kidney Care Partners sent recommendations for the ESRD Five Star Technical Expert Panel in a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Marilyn Tavenner. “Kidney Care Partners would like to work with your team and the TEP to identify ways…
Coalition Wants CMS to Make Changes To Dialysis Facilities’ Star Ratings
Published by Bloomberg BNA Michael D. Williamson Feb. 18, 2015 A coalition of dialysis providers, patient advocates and drug companies recently urged the CMS to change the rating system used on the agency’s Dialysis Facility Compare website. The coalition, known as Kidney Care Partners, provided recommendations in its Feb. 13 letter for the agency’s end-stage renal…
CMS updates Dialysis Facility Compare star ratings page to include disclaimer
Published by Nephrology News & Issues Rebecca Zumoff Jan. 29, 2015 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its Dialysis Facility Compare star ratings information pageto include disclaimer language about low ratings. After CMS launched the program Jan. 22, Dialysis Patient Citizens expressed disappointment that the agency did not follow through on its…