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A podcast exploring innovation and research in nephrology by the National Kidney Foundation. New name, same great content: Formerly known as Life as a Nephrologist, we’ve expanded our episode content to include the entire kidney care team.
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Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Increasing Access to Home Therapies
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Too many kidney patients face significant barriers to accessing lifesaving care. Research shows longer, more frequent dialysis done in the home yields better kidney health outcomes and improved quality of life for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Yet, patients do not have equal access to this treatment option. Join us as we unpack disparities in today’s kidney disease treatment paradigm and discuss the steps, we, as nephrologists, need to take to alleviate access issues and help make the options of in-home treatment a reality for more patients.