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Protocols developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can help decrease bloodstream infections (BSI) in dialysis patients, according to a new study. The study, published online ...

A rise in new hepatitis C virus cases among patients undergoing hemodialysis has led the CDC to urge dialysis providers and facilities to look into their infection control processes and address any ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Black and Hispanic dialysis patients were more likely to suffer staph bloodstream infections compared to white patients, federal data shows. Adults on dialysis for end-state ...

ATLANTA — More than 50 dialysis patients in 12 states have come down with allergic reactions that are being blamed on recalled batches of a blood thinner, federal health officials said Friday. The ...

On Nov. 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that will increase payments to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) facilities in calendar year 2025. The ESRD ...

Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, PhD, MPH Dialysis, even in its traditional form, continues to extend the lives of many. In the milestone year of 2023, the Medicare End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Program ...