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Sensor-enhanced needle guide among KidneyX Redesign competition winners

August 16, 2019

A sensor-enhanced needle guide, called the JEM device, that may reduce pain and save costs for patients on dialysis was among the 15 winners of the KidneyX Redesign Dialysis phase 1 competition.

Nephrology News & Issues spoke with Philip Libman, CEO of Access for Life Inc., and Daniel Nadis, the company’s executive chair, about the development of the JEM device and how it could be beneficial for patients.

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Monitors identify frequent preclinical cardiac arrythmias in patients with CKD, type 2 diabetes

August 16, 2019

Mobile cardiac telemetry monitors detected high rates of preclinical cardiac arrythmias in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, according to a…

Revaclear dialyzer recall in second quarter will cost Baxter $20 million

August 15, 2019

A recall of its Revaclear hemodialyzers in June will cost Baxter Renal Care around $20 million in lost revenues this year, company officials said during a recent…

HHS holding webinar today on Advancing American Kidney Health payment models

August 15, 2019

HHS is holding its first webinar, open to the public today, that will provide details on its four new voluntary kidney payment models for the recently announced…

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