Home hemodialysis

CMUH(Taiwan) Using AI to Monitor Home Hemodialysis

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Ultrafiltration, Blood pressure, Osmotic pressure, Chronic kidney disease, Renal replacement therapy, Patient, Peritoneal dialysis, Home hemodialysis, Fatigue, AI, Quality of life, Dehydration, Water, Safety, Dialysis, Patient safety, Family, HHD, Work, Medical device

TAICHUNG, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Chronic Kidney Disease has become a new "national disease" in Taiwan, and the number of patients requiring hemodialysis is increasing. Traditionally, hemodialysis patients and accompanies require at least an hour spent on commuting, and that maybe even more time consuming for those who live in suburbs. Moreover, patients almost feel tired or fatigue and need rest half a day following hemodialysis. Since 2019 in Taiwan, China Medical University Hospital (CMUH) has initiated and implemented AI monitoring system for hemodialysis patients. The unique AI system receives the messages sent by the dialysis machine to keep track of any risk message with incorporated AI system, ensuring patient safety and collecting information for prescription adaptation. Accredited with CMUH's AI technology, those who require hemodialysis are not necessary to visit a healthcare facility for this routine. Dr. Huey-Liang Kuo, Director of Hemodialysis Center at CMUH, stated that patients have been heathier and safer to do hemodialysis at home.

Key Points: 
  • Since 2019 in Taiwan, China Medical University Hospital (CMUH) has initiated and implemented AI monitoring system for hemodialysis patients.
  • The unique AI system receives the messages sent by the dialysis machine to keep track of any risk message with incorporated AI system, ensuring patient safety and collecting information for prescription adaptation.
  • Accredited with CMUH's AI technology, those who require hemodialysis are not necessary to visit a healthcare facility for this routine.
  • Dr. Huey-Liang Kuo, Director of Hemodialysis Center at CMUH, stated that patients have been heathier and safer to do hemodialysis at home.

U.S. Renal Care Announces Four New Dialysis Facilities Opening in Fort Myers

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Lehigh Acres, Florida, Peritoneal dialysis, Plantation, ESRD, Nephrology, Suite, Massage, USRC, Multimedia, Chronic kidney disease, View, Dialysis, Kidney failure, Patient, Territory, Home hemodialysis, Kidney disease, Pharmaceutical industry, Canal, Limestone

PLANO, Texas, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Renal Care (USRC), a leading provider of dialysis services caring for more than 26,000 Americans living with kidney disease, announced that it has further expanded its in-center hemodialysis services in Southwest Florida with the opening of four additional facilities. This brings U.S. Renal Care's presence in the area to a total of seven clinics after successfully opening three new clinics in the area between Fall of 2020 and Spring of 2021.

Key Points: 
  • The USRC clinics, located in convenient areas across the southwest region of Florida, offer home and in-center hemodialysis treatment for individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, and Lehigh Acres.
  • Cape Coral South and Fort Myers South are the largest clinics with twenty-five chairs, while Lehigh Acres has seventeen, and Cape Coral North has thirteen chairs.
  • All seven facilities are brand-new, with state-of-the-art equipment, and offer heated massage chairs for patients receiving hemodialysis run by experienced and caring staff.
  • Headquartered in Plano, Texas, U.S. Renal Care serves approximately 26,000 patients in more than 385 dialysis facilities across 32 states and the Territory of Guam.

Denver Video Production Company Picks Up Two More Telly Wins

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Telly, Home hemodialysis

DENVER, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Telideo Productions, Inc., a Denver-based video marketing, production and animation company, announced today that its video, The Hamiltons Take to the Open Road: Dialysis Journey picked up a Bronze award in the prestigious 42nd Telly Awards .

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Telideo Productions, Inc., a Denver-based video marketing, production and animation company, announced today that its video, The Hamiltons Take to the Open Road: Dialysis Journey picked up a Bronze award in the prestigious 42nd Telly Awards .
  • Deb's care team organized ten supply deliveries across the country and the latest home dialysis technology to complete the trip.
  • The Telly Awards program was founded in 1979 to honor video and television content for all screens.
  • Telideo is an award-winning Denver-based video marketing, video production and 2D animation company with deep marketing, communication and go-to- market expertise.

Quanta to Present at the LifeSci Partners Private Company Summer Symposium

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Medicine, Clinical medicine, Membrane technology, Renal dialysis, Hemodialysis, Dialysis, Home hemodialysis

Headquartered in the UK and with operations inthe US, Quanta is a trans-Atlantic, commercial-stage medical technology innovator.

Key Points: 
  • Headquartered in the UK and with operations inthe US, Quanta is a trans-Atlantic, commercial-stage medical technology innovator.
  • Quantas lead product, SC+, is a small and simple, powerful hemodialysis system designed to providegreater freedom and flexibility in the delivery of life sustaining dialysis treatments.
  • The simple-to-use and digitally connected design of SC+ is intended to empower more patients to take control oftheir lives with selfcare and home dialysis.
  • Meanwhile, as a compact, portable and versatile device, SC+provides flexibility to deliver dialysis across a wide range of use environments and prescriptions.

Ambulnz Launches Service in Illinois

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Medicine, Clinical medicine, Health care, Membrane technology, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Detoxification, Dialysis, Renal dialysis, Fresenius, American Kidney Fund, Home hemodialysis

With this latest expansion, Ambulnz will be able to serve 9 Fresenius Kidney Care centers in Illinois, with plans to expand coverage to an additional 50 Chicago-area clinics in the coming months.

Key Points: 
  • With this latest expansion, Ambulnz will be able to serve 9 Fresenius Kidney Care centers in Illinois, with plans to expand coverage to an additional 50 Chicago-area clinics in the coming months.
  • Ambulnz will assist people getting to and from scheduled dialysis appointments.
  • Dialysis patients in Illinois using Ambulnz services can now get dedicated and reliable transportation to and from their kidney dialysis appointments.
  • Together with DocGo's integrated Ambulnz medical transport services, DocGo is bridging the gap between physical and virtual care.

Innovate Kidney Care Campaign Launched to Expand Access to Home Dialysis

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
General Health, Health, Healthcare reform, Public policy, Public policy, Government, Medicine, Clinical medicine, Renal dialysis, Membrane technology, Detoxification, Dialysis, Home hemodialysis, Northwest Kidney Centers, National Kidney Foundation Singapore

Today, nine leading healthcare organizations launched Innovate Kidney Care, a new campaign to improve patient options for receiving home dialysis training and support.

Key Points: 
  • Today, nine leading healthcare organizations launched Innovate Kidney Care, a new campaign to improve patient options for receiving home dialysis training and support.
  • Traditional in-clinic dialysis imposes substantial burdens on patients with kidney failure and can be both physically and emotionally demanding for them and their care partners.
  • Safe and effective options exist for patients facing kidney failure to self-dialyze at home, and these tools offer numerous benefits compared to in-clinic dialysis.
  • The dialysis industry has long been stagnant when it comes to delivering innovation to patients, said Tonya Saffer, spokesperson for Innovate Kidney Care.

U.S. Renal Care Announces New Dialysis Center in Gloucester

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Medicine, Clinical medicine, Medical specialties, Membrane technology, Renal dialysis, Nephrology, Kidney diseases, Organ failure, Dialysis, Chronic kidney disease, Northwest Kidney Centers, Home hemodialysis

PLANO, Texas, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Renal Care (USRC), a leading provider of dialysis, today announced that expanded services are available with the opening of a new center in Gloucester, NJ.

Key Points: 
  • PLANO, Texas, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Renal Care (USRC), a leading provider of dialysis, today announced that expanded services are available with the opening of a new center in Gloucester, NJ.
  • USRC staff are expertly trained in patient care and treatment options to ensure chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients understand options available to them, including dialysis, transplant, and palliative care.
  • "Whether in Marlton, Vorhees and now Gloucester, I'm confident my patients are getting the best possible overall kidney and dialysis care available."
  • Those interested in speaking with USRC staff about their kidney care and treatment options can contact the Gloucester center at (848) 2023080.

Satellite Healthcare Participates in Clinical Trial With Home Hemodialysis Machine

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Monday, June 14, 2021
Health, Clinical trials, Medical devices, Medicine, Clinical medicine, Renal dialysis, Membrane technology, Nephrology, Home hemodialysis, Hemodialysis, Dialysis, Deka

Satellite Healthcare today announced it will participate in an ongoing clinical trial sponsored by DEKA Research & Development Corp. (DEKA).

Key Points: 
  • Satellite Healthcare today announced it will participate in an ongoing clinical trial sponsored by DEKA Research & Development Corp. (DEKA).
  • The study is investigating the clinical use of the HemoCare Hemodialysis System, a new home hemodialysis machine that has been designed by DEKA with a goal to make overnight hemodialysis safer and easier to perform.
  • We are proud to bring this opportunity to our dialysis patients in the Austin market, said Dr. Brigitte Schiller, Chief Medical Officer at Satellite Healthcare.
  • The trial, conducted with study partner CVS Kidney Care, will assess the safety and performance of the HemoCare Hemodialysis System.

Somatus Aims to Address Health Disparities in Kidney Care Through Innovative Research Partnerships and Access to Exclusive Data

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Research, Insurance, Hospitals, Genetics, Professional services, Other Health, Managed care, General Health, Health, Science, Medicine, Medical specialties, Clinical medicine, Kidney diseases, Nephrology, National Kidney Foundation, Dialysis, Chronic kidney disease, Kidney transplantation, Home hemodialysis, Medicare, Kidney

The award grants Somatus access to more than 20 years of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiary data, which will be used to examine how demographic data and Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) data, such as race, ethnicity, location, and access to specialty care can impact chronic kidney disease (CKD) outcomes.

Key Points: 
  • The award grants Somatus access to more than 20 years of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiary data, which will be used to examine how demographic data and Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) data, such as race, ethnicity, location, and access to specialty care can impact chronic kidney disease (CKD) outcomes.
  • There has been no shortage of research done on how kidney disease has disproportionately impacted people of color, said Dr. Ikenna Okezie, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Somatus.
  • Somatus partners with leading health plans, health systems, and nephrology and primary care groups to provide integrated care for patients with or at risk of developing kidney disease.
  • As the market leader in value-based kidney care, Somatus' vertically integrated clinical services and technology delay or prevent disease progression, improve quality and care coordination, and increase the use of home dialysis modalities and rates of kidney transplantation.

Baxter Launches the Sharesource Analytics 1.0 Digital Health Module to Enhance Clinical Management of Home Dialysis Patients

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
General Health, Diabetes, Medical devices, Health, Managed care, Medicine, Membrane technology, Renal dialysis, Detoxification, Dialysis, Home hemodialysis, Nephrology, Medical specialties, Health informatics, Sharesource Remote Patient Management, Peritoneal Dialysis, Baxter, SHARESOURCE REMOTE PATIENT MANAGEMENT, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, BAXTER

Sharesource Analytics 1.0 is a clinical management resource within the Sharesource remote patient management platform that provides healthcare professionals with a comprehensive dashboard containing simplified trend data from their home dialysis patients treatments.

Key Points: 
  • Sharesource Analytics 1.0 is a clinical management resource within the Sharesource remote patient management platform that provides healthcare professionals with a comprehensive dashboard containing simplified trend data from their home dialysis patients treatments.
  • With the launch of Sharesource Analytics 1.0, Baxter is again pioneering the next generation of digital health for nephrology that is designed to further empower remote clinical management of home dialysis patients.
  • Sharesource Analytics 1.0 is built on Baxters pioneering digital health platform, Sharesource remote patient management.
  • This release includes forward-looking statements concerning Sharesource remote patient management and Sharesource Analytics, including potential benefits associated with their use.