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At AHS RenalStat, we have jobs for Dialysis RNs across the country! As we head into November, have you thought about how you will spend your 2013?  Are you satisfied with your current dialysis position?  If not, we have new dialysis jobs come across our desk daily! With your needs in mind, we are nowRead more

Researchers have discovered a new therapeutic target for diabetic nephropathy, the leading cause of kidney failure. The findings, appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), could help protect the kidney health of individuals with diabetes. While it’s unclear precisely how diabetic nephropathy—kidney disease or damage that occursRead more

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is associated with a significantly greater risk for infection-related hospitalizations than hemodialysis (HD), and this appears to be explained mostly by dialysis-related infections, according to a Canadian study. PD, however, is associated with a significantly decreased risk of hospitalization for septicemia and pneumonia compared with HD. In a retrospective investigation, a teamRead more

Invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections have declined in incidence among chronic dialysis patients in the United States, according to researchers. Although the study could not ascertain the reasons for the decrease, investigator Priti Patel, MD, a medical officer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, observed: “It is possible that theRead more

The number of patients needing dialysis after major elective surgery has tripled since 1995, a Canadian study suggests. Severe acute kidney injury needing dialysis is a serious complication that is on the rise, harming survival and quality of life, researchers say in Monday’s issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal. A man forms his handRead more

Dream Job Highlight: At AHS RenalStat, we know you have options when it comes to work, and we have opportunities for RNs, Clinical Managers, and CDTs across the country! Our job is to help you find that dream job that makes you want to get up every morning. In places you have always dreamed ofRead more

Dream Job Highlight: At AHS RenalStat, we know you have options when it comes to work, and we have opportunities for RNs, Clinical Managers, and CDTs across the country! Our job is to help you find that dream job that makes you want to get up every morning. In places you have always dreamed ofRead more

Where is the ESRD Program going? A keynote speaker on the last day of the National Renal Administrators Association’s annual conference was Barry Straube, MD, the former chief medical officer for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Straube, a nephrologist, now works for the Marwood Group, a New York-based consulting group, and specializes inRead more

The small act of one, can touch many lives. Staff of Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center’s Emergency Department and Dialysis Center in Bay Shore are using new scanners, ventilators and a patient monitoring system. What many may not know is the extraordinary woman whose generous donation made the purchase of this equipment was made possible.Read more

Most patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who undergo hemodialysis put up with a grueling treatment regimen that involves going into a clinic several days a week and sitting through a three-to-four hour dialysis session at each visit. Home hemodialysis (HHD) is more accessible than ever, though, with the advent of newer systems that areRead more