Improve Dialysis with Kidney Care Quality and Education Act

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From the National Kidney Foundation

Improve Dialysis with Kidney Care Quality and Education Act

Over 335,000 Americans require dialysis at least 3 times per week to stay alive. Most of these people depend on Medicare to pay for treatments. Although dialysis has improved over the past decade, more can be done for people on dialysis.

Ask your Members of Congress to co-sponsor the Kidney Care Quality and Education Act (HR 1193 / S 691) to empower people affected by chronic kidney disease to make the best treatment choices for their situation and improve care for people on dialysis.

Send a message to the U.S. Congress! -- go to http://capwiz.com/kidney/issues/alert/?alertid=9582041&PROCESS=Take+Action

This bill would:

    * Establish an education program for patients before they reach kidney failure to empower them to plan ahead and make the best treatment choices for their situation. Classes would explain dialysis and transplant options, how to manage health conditions that accompany kidney disease, and coping with emotional and financial issues.
    * Set up a three-year pilot program to look at how to improve the dialysis patient experience, and set standards and use rewards for providing quality care.
    * Examine barriers to home dialysis therapy and ways to remove those barriers.
    * Create a national training standard for dialysis technicians to ensure quality care.

Your voice makes a difference.  If you are interested in taking part in the first of NKF’s e-advocacy action alerts please sign-up here http://capwiz.com/kidney/mlm/signup/?ignore_cookie=1

[Zach]

The NKF leaves out a lot of information about the bill.  Why do you suppose that is?

Information is empowerment.