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Dialysis patients are missing out on new therapies due to Medicare’s ESRD payment structure

2026-06-10T14:44:40-04:00June 10th, 2026|Categories: Costs for Treatment, Medication, Quality of Life, Staying Healthy, The Kidney Citizen, Treatment|

Quiana Bishop, DPC Board President While dialysis treatments sustain life for people with kidney failure, they cannot replace all of the many functions of a healthy kidney. Patients rely on medications to address certain symptoms. As of January 1, 2025, all of these medications are included in the ESRD prospective payment system bundle and dialysis facilities are given the responsibility of dispensing them. This arrangement saves money for Medicare, but it does so by creating a profile for an “average patient” and discouraging expenditures on anyone else. As we know, there’s no such thing as an “average” patient, with [...]

Hope, Innovation, and Life Reimagined

2026-06-10T14:38:05-04:00June 10th, 2026|Categories: Kidney Transplant, Quality of Life, Staying Healthy, The Kidney Citizen, Treatment|

Albert Bailey Brisbane III, DPC Patient Ambassador I was a teenager when I first heard the word dialysis. In 1981, my father suddenly became critically ill while at work and was rushed to the hospital, where he passed away two weeks later. I remember being told that he refused dialysis. I didn’t know what dialysis was, only that my hero was gone forever. Years later, I heard that word again — dialysis. This time, it was my mother. Her experience came suddenly, and she began emergency dialysis in the hospital. In that moment, my sister and I didn’t think [...]

High-Volume Hemodiafiltration: Understanding a Dialysis Treatment Approach

2026-06-10T14:25:45-04:00June 10th, 2026|Categories: Dialysis, In-Center Hemodialysis, The Kidney Citizen, Treatment|

Dr. Stefano Stuard, MD, PhD, Nephrologist Dr. Michael Anger, MD, Nephrologist   Overview: Hemodiafiltration (HDF) is a type of dialysis that cleans the blood using two cleaning processes: diffusion and convection. Standard hemodialysis mainly relies on diffusion alone. Diffusion and convection remove waste in different ways. Diffusion helps remove smaller waste products, while convection helps move larger waste substances out of the blood. Using both processes allows for a broader range of waste removal during treatment. High-volume hemodiafiltration refers to HDF treatments that use a larger amount of clean, sterile replacement fluid during the dialysis session, [...]

Living with Purpose: My Journey of Strength, Advocacy, and Hope

2026-06-10T14:27:08-04:00June 10th, 2026|Categories: Dialysis, In-Center Hemodialysis, Quality of Life, The Kidney Citizen, Treatment|

Quiana Bishop, DPC Board President Ten years ago, I found myself stepping into a dialysis center for the first time. I was uncertain, overwhelmed, and scared. Kidney failure had suddenly become part of my story. But from day one, I made a decision: this diagnosis would not define me. I was going to keep living and keep finding joy wherever I could. I was raised in Chicago and now call Detroit home. My journey with kidney disease is deeply personal - not just because I live with it, but because I watched my father battle it too. He [...]

Living Donor Changes

2026-06-09T12:10:12-04:00June 4th, 2026|Categories: Kidney Transplant, News & Events, Quality of Life, Resources, Treatment|

What is living donation?  We hear about this often but may not know what it means. This occurs when a healthy person donates (our focus will be a kidney) a kidney to someone who needs a transplant (Directed Donation). Nondirected Donation occurs when the recipient may not know the donor; it can be done anonymously (Nondirected Donation), or Paired Donation when there are two donors and two recipients who need kidneys. They “swap” because the intended donor and recipient are more compatible with the other donor and recipient. This article focuses on the changes in the living donor process. It is [...]

The Kidney Citizen Issue 23

2026-06-01T13:01:04-04:00June 1st, 2026|Categories: The Kidney Citizen, The Kidney Citizen (Issue)|

Welcome to the Innovation and Empowerment issue of the Kidney Citizen! The DPC Education Center is excited to share with you this latest issue that is all about expanding treatment options, staying hopeful through the journey, and advocating for new and innovative therapies to help kidney patients live their best lives.

What Treatment Option Do You Use?

2026-05-14T12:11:46-04:00May 6th, 2026|Categories: Dialysis, eNews, Hemodialysis, Home Hemodialysis, In-Center Hemodialysis, Kidney Transplant, Peritoneal Dialysis, Quality of Life, Treatment|

A kidney transplant is the best possible treatment option for patients with kidney failure. If you aren’t eligible for a kidney transplant though, or if you are awaiting a kidney from a living or deceased donor, you will need dialysis. When it comes to treating kidney failure with dialysis, you have certain options. From dialyzing at home to getting treated at a center, research which one could better suit your lifestyle. DPC does not endorse treatments, practitioners, medicine, or brands; however, we aim to provide an overview of dialysis treatment options, both in and out of a treatment center. The [...]

Muffins Sorpresa de Limón y Arándanos Azules

2026-04-22T13:31:58-04:00April 22nd, 2026|Categories: Recipes, Spanish Materials, Staying Healthy, The Kidney Citizen|

Receta de Fanny Sung Whelan, MS, RDN, LDN Tiempo de preparación: 10 min Tiempo de cocción: 10 min Tiempo total: 20 min Porciones: 9 Ingredientes: • 3 huevos medianos • 3 cucharadas aceite • ¼ taza crema espesa para batir (heavy cream) • 1 ¼ tazas de proteína en polvo de suero de leche (whey) con sabor vainilla • 2 cucharaditas polvo para hornear • 5 sobres de Splenda (o endulzante de tu preferencia) • ¼ cucharadita canela • 1 cucharada ralladura de limón • ½ taza arándanos azules (blueberries) • 3 oz queso crema, cortado en 9 cubos Instrucciones: [...]

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