DENVER, Sept. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita Inc.
(NYSE: DVA), a leading provider in kidney care services, today
shared its "top five" list from the DaVita Medical Insights podcast
and blog. Both are forums to discuss trending news and issues in
kidney care and were created by physicians, for physicians.
The top five stories include:
- The Self-Regulating Bioartificial Kidney – Bryan Becker, M.D., discusses The Kidney
Project, an initiative officially launched in 2015 by nephrologists
William Fissell, M.D. and
David Humes, M.D. "to create a
small, surgically-implanted and free-standing bioartificial
kidney," which would help settle organ supply barriers.
- Effectively Managing Kidney Patients' Transitions of Care –
Ananda Harrison interviews Dr.
Becker on the importance of managing care when a patient moves
within or between health care settings, across states of health and
between clinicians, and the physician's role in this process.
- Why Physicians Choose Nephrology – Physician leaders for DaVita
recount why they chose to become nephrologists in honor of National
Doctors Day.
- Electronic Health Records: Past, Current and Future Landscape –
Electronic health records (EHRs) first started to appear in the
1970s, yet physicians have been slow to adopt the technology
because of cost and workflow disruption. Listen to Adam Weinstein, M.D., cover the evolution of
EHRs, what the future potentially holds for this technology and
where its full functionality may ultimately settle.
- Study: The Impact of Missed Dialysis Treatments on Clinical
Outcomes – A study conducted by DaVita Clinical Research aimed to
identify the prevalence of in-center hemodialysis absenteeism and
its effects on clinical outcomes. Steve M.
Brunelli, M.D., MSCE reviews the key takeaways, including
how missed treatments impact hospitalization and mortality among
dialysis patients.
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as they are published. If you'd like to be featured in a future
episode or post, email DMI@DaVita.com.
About DaVita Kidney
Care
DaVita Kidney Care is a division of DaVita
Inc., a Fortune 500® company, that through its operating divisions
provides a variety of health care services to patient populations
throughout the United States and abroad. A leading
provider of dialysis services in the United
States, DaVita Kidney Care treats patients with chronic
kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita Kidney
Care strives to improve patients' quality of life by
innovating clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment
plans, personalized care teams and convenient health-management
services. As of June 30, 2018, DaVita Kidney
Care operated or provided administrative services at 2,580
outpatient dialysis centers located in the United
States serving approximately 201,000 patients. The company
also operated 253 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10
countries outside the United States. DaVita Kidney
Care supports numerous programs dedicated to creating
positive, sustainable change in communities around the world. The
company's leadership development initiatives and social
responsibility efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern
Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more information, please
visit DaVita.com.
Contact Information
Media:
Halie Peddle
Halie.Peddle@DaVita.com
(720) 631-1226
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