Fresenius Medical Care North America to Present Range of Clinical Findings Focused on Improving Renal Patient Care & Health O...
April 25 2016 - 9:44AM
Business Wire
Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), the continent’s
leading provider of kidney care products and services, announced
today that the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) accepted a
significant number of abstracts authored by FMCNA clinicians and
caregivers for presentation at the 2016 Spring Clinical Meetings
and publication in the journals affiliated with NKF. The general
meeting is scheduled from April 28th to May 1st in Boston and is
expected to attract more than 3,000 leading kidney
professionals.
These presentations are efforts aimed to enhance quality of life
and outcomes of care delivered to patients with chronic kidney
diseases and fall into eight categories:
- Leveraging coordinated care paradigms
to improve patient outcomes
- Seeking methods to help patients who
dialyze at home
- Customizing therapies to patients’
geographic locations
- Using technology and science to improve
patient care
- Decreasing hemodialysis catheter
exposure
- Obtaining a holistic view of patients
to better their outcomes
- Discerning patient profiles during
transition from CKD to ESRD
- Understanding how Hepatitis C affects
dialysis patient characteristics and hospitalizations
“Our clinical research and pilot programs continue to result in
improved quality of life, fewer hospitalizations, reduced health
care complications, better patient outcomes, and more efficient
care delivery,” said Dr. Frank Maddux, FMCNA Chief Medical Officer
and Executive VP, Clinical and Scientific Affairs. “These
initiatives help to fulfill our mission to improve the lives of
every patient, every day and to lead the industry in advancing the
care that’s provided to patients with chronic illnesses.”
Highlights of key presentations involving FMCNA’s staff at the
NKF 2016 Spring Clinical Meetings include:
- Vascular Access Process Metrics as a
Novel Identifier in the Dialysis Access Care Continuum; This
study investigated how a vascular access care coordination program
and novel tracking metrics can assist in increasing fistula rates,
decreasing catheter exposure, and identification of rate limiting
steps in the dialysis access care continuum. This poster (number
297) will be presented by Walead Latif, DO, MBA, Medical Director,
Fresenius Vascular Care.
- The Impact of Urbanicity and
Geography on Nutritional Status in Dialysis Patients; This
study investigated how dialysis patients’ nutritional status is
associated with differences in geographical residence and urban and
non-urban settings. This poster (number 375) will be presented by
Yue Jiao, PhD, Senior Statistical Scientific Liaison, FMCNA.
- Association between Sleep Quality
and Health Related Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients
Enrolled in a Social Worker Quality Improvement Program; The
Social Worker Quality Improvement program enrolls patients
identified to benefit from enhanced social worker care and this
study investigated the associations between sleep quality and
quality of life outcomes in this cohort of patients. This poster
(number 243) will be presented by Nien-Chen Li, Biostatistician,
FMCNA.
Fresenius Medical Care presents the results of research
endeavors at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical
Meetings each year to further the advancement of the quality of
kidney care and improve patient outcomes.
About Fresenius Medical Care North America
Fresenius Medical Care North America is the premier health care
company focused on providing the highest quality care to people
with renal and other chronic conditions. Through its
industry-leading network of dialysis facilities, outpatient cardiac
and vascular labs, and urgent care centers, as well as the
country’s largest practice of hospitalist and post-acute providers,
Fresenius Medical Care provides coordinated health care services at
pivotal care points for hundreds of thousands of chronically ill
customers throughout the continent. As the world’s largest fully
integrated renal company, it offers specialty pharmacy and
laboratory services, and manufactures and distributes the most
comprehensive line of dialysis equipment, disposable products, and
renal pharmaceuticals. For more information, visit the FMCNA
website at www.freseniusmedicalcare.us. For information about
patient services, visit www.freseniuskidneycare.com.
About the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical
Meetings
For 25 years, nephrology healthcare professionals from across
the country have come to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
Spring Clinical Meetings to learn about the newest developments
related to all aspects of nephrology practice, network with
colleagues, and present their research findings. The NKF Spring
Clinical Meetings is designed for meaningful change in the
multidisciplinary healthcare teams’ skills, performance, and
patient health outcomes. It is the only conference of its kind that
focuses on translating science into practice for the entire
healthcare team. For more information about the society, visit
https://www.kidney.org/.
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