Merit by patients and doctors tools to solve the problem of the growth of family dialysis care

1 flexible treatment schedules,2 and reduced cost.3 Merit Medical is pleased to support this transition by providing dialysis patient education, clinician training, and a number of therapeutic products." data-gt-human-content="true">Kidney care changed recently, industry leaders and the White House said support family dialysis.The forward momentum is due to family dialysis for patients with several advantages, such as lower mortality,1Flexible treatment plan,2And reduce costs.3Glad to Merit Medical education through the provision of dialysis patients, clinical doctors training and many treatment products to support this change.

Leading the sport is an international industry leaders DaVita ® Kidney Care and Fresenius Kidney Care, they launched a "2020% to 20 years" plan, the plan aims to make 20 years 2020% of dialysis patients accept family dialysis treatment.DaVita dialysis options and Fresenius provides two kinds of family types: peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis.

, m.d., chairman, general surgeon, PD surgeon at the university of North America, the university of California, Los Angeles, medical center in Torrance port guest clinical teacher John h. Crabtree said, from the Angle of a few, the move is very important.First, the dialysis in the family in patients with better performance.

4 Moreover, for individuals who receive a kidney transplant, “the results tend to be better when they were on peritoneal dialysis prior to the surgery as opposed to hemodialysis.”5" data-gt-human-content="true">Crabtree doctor told Merit Medical said, especially in patients undergoing PD treatment, this group most of the dialysis population, "in the first few years of treatment, their survival rate is also improved."4In addition, for kidney transplant recipients, "compared with hemodialysis, the results of their prior to surgery for peritoneal dialysis is often better."5

3 Moreover, the average cost of care for home dialysis is less.3 PD in particular, Dr. Crabtree went on to explain, is approximately $15,000 less per patient per year compared to hemodialysis.6" data-gt-human-content="true">Family dialysis also provides greater autonomy.Due to the patient after appropriate training, treatment can be done at night, home dialysis allows a regular work schedule.3In addition, the cost of dialysis care as the average family is low.3Especially the PD, Crabtree doctors continue to explained that compared with hemodialysis, each patient reduce about 15000 dollars a year.6

3 It is particularly looking at the benefits of PD.3" data-gt-human-content="true">The White House recently announced a new government-funded payment method for the treatment of kidney disease, is advantageous to the low cost home dialysis.Medicare and medicaid services centers in the United States is considering a trial scheme design, to improve the kidney disease in the early phase of nursing, increase the accessibility of renal transplantation, dialysis and support family rather than based on clinical treatment.3It pay special attention to the benefits of PD.3

7 The 20% by 2020 initiative plans to change this through several avenues." data-gt-human-content="true">Despite these advantages, but many doctors think dialysis treatment in the family in 25% - 35% of patients will do better, but the number of dialysis in the United States for family is still very low, only 7% received PD, less than 1% choose home hemodialysis.7"In 2020 to 20%" plans to change that through various channels.

"We can do to improve patient education to promote this...Many patients did not receive information about family dialysis, "Crabtree doctor explained.In addition to the patient education, Crabtree said the doctor, many doctors education plan lack training for PD patients."Curriculum and education opportunities, let they can accept the practice training, it is very important."

Ask4PD™ patient education site and ThinkDialysisAccess™ hands-on physician training experiences. Merit also offers high-quality dialysis products, such as the Flex-Neck® Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter, a premium catheter that allows for up to 30% higher flow rates than other catheters currently on the US market.8" data-gt-human-content="true">Merit Medical through its are readyAsk4PD ™ (In English)And patient education web siteThinkDialysisAccess ™ (In English)The practice doctor training experience meet these requirements.Merit also providesHigh-quality dialysis products (In English), such asThe Flex - Neck ® peritoneal dialysis catheter, a high-quality catheter, its velocity than the current 30% higher than that of other catheter on the American market.8

tools and education needed to advance the 20% by 2020 initiative, Merit shows its ongoing evolution as a healthcare company as well as its vision to continually find ways to improve patient care." data-gt-human-content="true">Support for family dialysis is expanding.By providingNeed the tools and education (In English)To advance to the "20% for 2020" plan, Merit shows it as a health care company continues to develop and constantly look for ways to improve patient care.

Watch Crabtree doctor's interview, learn more about the benefits of family dialysis and Merit information on how to support it.

Crabtree doctor is Merit Medical paid advisers.

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