Month: October 2012

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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