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	Myron L's D-6™ offers professional, comprehensive water and dialysate quality analysis in the palm of your hand.
	G.I.A. Medical - Over 40 years experience ensuring refurbished dialysis machines meet OEM specifications at wholesale prices.

	MB-330L: Liquid Bicarbonate (45x) in convenient ONE GALLON Bottle. – Minntech Renal Systems.
	Medisystems, a NxStage Company. Invent, Improve, Inspire.

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	Myron L - Dialysate Meters	Asahi - High Flux Dialyzers

	More Muscle May Help Kidney Dialysis Patients Article from HealthDay. CJASN Express abstract and press release from the American Society of Nephrology.
	Many Patients Who Could Benefit From Home Dialysis Are Receiving Care in Dialysis Centers Press release and CJASN Express abstract from the American Society of Nephrology.
	New Research Shows Survival Benefit With Daily Dialysis in a Nursing Home Setting Press release from Affiliated Dialysis Centers.
	Medicare's $5 Billion Bill for Ambulances Raises Questions of Fraud (Transporting Dialysis Patients) Article and video from Bloomberg. Article from The Philadelphia Inquirer.
	CMS Conference Call Agenda for Special Open Door Forum: Comprehensive ESRD Care Initiative (2-page pdf) Call is scheduled for Thursday, April 24, 2:00–3:30 PM EDT. Slide presentation (51-page pdf) to be used during the call. The participant dial-in number is 1-800-837-1935 and the conference ID is 3416531.
	CMS National Dry Run of the Standardized Readmission Ratio for Dialysis Facilities Ends May 2 Notice from the April 24 issue of MLN Connects. Since March 31, 2014, CMS has been conducting a dry run of the Standardized Readmission Ratio (SRR) for dialysis facilities. The dry run is hosted on the www.dialysisdata.org website. The dry run lasts through May 2, 2014; this is the final day that facility reports for the readmission measure will be available for download on the website. This is also the last day in which users can request the discharge level data files for their facilities. CMS strongly encourages facilities to download their reports, and to provide feedback on the measure, the dry run process, and the dry run website. If you have any questions about the dry run, please contact the help desk at 855-764-2885 of dialysisdata@umich.edu.

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	Little Progress Seen Toward Healthy People 2020's Kidney Health Goals Press release from the National Kidney Foundation.
	Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage Threatens Care Free, full-text, Online First article from the Journal of the American Medical Association.
	Rationing Salt Water — Disaster Planning and Daily Care Delivery Free, full-text, perspective piece from the New England Journal of Medicine.
	eAJKD's Coverage of the National Kidney Foundation 2014 Spring Clinical Meeting (SCM14): Intravenous Iron—Do We Know Which One Is Better? Paricalcitol vs Calcitriol, Let's PACE It Debates in AKI CRRT and Thrombocytopenia
	Press Releases from the National Kidney Foundation: Vitamin D Deficiency Affects 8 in 10 Kidney Transplant Patients, Even in Sunny Climates Poor Kidney Function May Boost Cancer Risk Primary Care Docs Would Welcome More Info on Kidney Disease Study Suggests a Little Wine May be Good for Your Kidneys
	Coverage of the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting Feature from Renal & Urology News.
	Help Redesign Peritoneal Dialysis Posting from the Big D and Me blog.
	Comparison of Myocardial Perfusion during Hemodialysis and Hemodiafiltration Issue in Progress abstract from Nephron Clinical Practice.
	Acute Kidney Injuries 'Killing Thousands,' Study Claims Article from NHS Choices (UK).
	Association between Hemoglobin Variability, Serum Ferritin Levels, and Adverse Events/Mortality in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients Advance Online abstract from Kidney International.
	Greater Risk of Hip Fracture in Hemodialysis Than in Peritoneal Dialysis Online First abstract from Osteoporosis International.
	Oral Paricalcitol for the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Hemodialysis Patients Free, full-text article from Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology.
	Product Recall: Gambro Cartridge Blood Set Notice from the FDA Enforcement Report for April 23, 2014.
	Seniors Who Suffer Mental Declines May Face Earlier Death: Study Article from HealthDay. Editor's note: Another reason why dialysis care should focus on re/habilitation.
	Curing Chronic Hepatitis C — The Arc of a Medical Triumph Free, full-text, perspective piece from the New England Journal of Medicine.
	Hepatitis B Virus rtI233V Mutation and Resistance to Adefovir
	Sales Of Hepatitis C Drug Shatter Records
	DaVita Expands Kidney Care Services in Malaysia

	Why Telemedicine Is the Future of the Health Care Industry Article from The Week.
	Congestive Heart Failure, Septicemia Lead Hospital Readmissions Causes News item from HFMA.
	Stolen Laptops Mean $2M in Mega Fines Article from HealthCare IT News.

	Top CMS Official Jonathan Blum To Leave Post News summary from Kaiser Health News.
	Scrapping Rebasing May Hike Interest In Fledgling Kidney Care ACO Effort

Previous News Stories


•	The Missing Half of Excellence in Dialysis Care
•	Human-Centered Care (2013)
•	Fix Dialysis
•	RPA Meeting (3/10)
•	Extend the MSP Period — This Way (12/09)
•	Boston Steering Committee Letter (7/09)
•.	Boston ESRD Conference (4/09)
•	New Views (12/08)

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