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Staffing Agencies bring peace of mind and security to clients and candidates Ever wake up and wonder how you are going to operate your dialysis facility because you know you are short staffed?  Or as a dialysis nurse or technician, how you are going to find the job you desire?  A staffing agency can handleRead more

According to a study released in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing living-related kidney transplants, the use of bone-marrow derived mesenchymal (cells that can differentiate into a variety of cell types) stem cells instead of antibody induction therapy resulted in a lower incidence of acuteRead more

Dialysis technicians function in multiple roles, which include dialyzer reprocessing, equipment maintenance and repair, water treatment monitoring, participation in quality improvement, vascular access monitoring and direct patient care. Certified hemodialysis technicians are the primary direct care giver for patients undergoing dialysis treatments. They work closely with, and under the direct supervision of, registered nurses asRead more

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Affymax’s peginesatide, also known by the brand name Omontys, to treat anemia in adult dialysis patients who have chronic kidney disease. Peginesatide is a new erythropoiesis-stimulating agent that aids in the formation of red blood cells. It works by stimulating the bone marrow to produce more redRead more

A skilled nursing staff is critical to the success of any healthcare organization, and ensures that patients get high-quality, committed care. But in the United States and around the world, there is a dramatic nursing shortage that could negatively impact our society’s health and safety. The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis projects that theRead more

Kidney failure, or end-stage kidney disease, afflicts more than 2 million people worldwide. Many of these individuals are on long-term hemodialysis and suffer from relatively poor physical health. A new study says, the additional treatments, which are time-consuming and take a considerable toll on patients, do not markedly improve patients’ physical health. Researchers and cliniciansRead more

An Edmond-based medical staffing company now is offering temporary and permanent placement of dialysis nurses, in addition to pharmacists, at health facilities nationwide. AccuStat Healthcare Staffing (AHS), which opened in May 2010 after acquiring Houston-based PharmStat Staffing LLC, this month announced its new AHS RenalStat service. “We want to expand our business into disciplines thatRead more

Women that are seated for longer periods of time are more likely to develop diabetes when compared with men, according to a new study. Researchers from the departments of health sciences and cardiovascular sciences at University of Leicester in England assessed more than 500 men and women that were 40 years old and the amountRead more

The Food and Drug Administration has put out a warning that some foreign made anti-aging creams and skin lighters being sold in the U.S. can cause brain damage and kidney failure. Skin creams, soaps and lotions from at least seven states were contaminated with the highly toxic substance, mercury. Some of these products are soldRead more

Meet People from Around the World Who Have Received Transplanted Kidneys Following Dialysis Therapy March 8 is World Kidney Day, and the theme for 2012 is kidney transplantation, a procedure that can help patients return to a near-normal state of health.  But in a world where there is still a significant shortage of donor organs,Read more