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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: News Articles => Topic started by: dialysisadvocate on May 21, 2012, 07:06:19 AM
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The following is taken from www.renalweb.com I would suggest all read this and follow as this is most important for all patients and their loved ones to be aware of - roberta mikles Dialsysis Patient Safety Advocate www.qualitysafepatientcare.com
Dialysis Patient Survival Is Better at Fresenius Medical Care Clinics Because ...
— Part I
http://www.renalweb.com/writings/alkalosis/BetterFMCOutcomes.htm
This is a story not about just one physician's conflict of interest, but about multiple persons' conflicts of interest in a vertically-integrated, for-profit healthcare corporation. All these conflicts of interest had a multiplying effect, resulting in risks and dangers for patients that are at a minimum, highly unacceptable, and at worst, criminal.
Statement from Fresenius Medical Care via NNI.
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Oh joy, Fresenius just bought out my independent lab. Wonder what changes I will see on the PD side of the house.
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One has to really wonder what happens at the Corporate level of the dialysis world. A good example is those at the top working towards decreasing infections acquired --- however, the inspection reports continued (California) to show that staff are not implementing correct practices --- Are these individuals and those at the government level, spinning their wheels and reinventing the bigger wheel? Simple solutions to the problems --- quite simple, in fact
***Evaluate the existing training/education programs and develop new ones
***Evaluate the effectiveness of the unit level superivsion and if not working, retrain those in the supervisory position
As always, I am sure that those delivering care would NOT want to receive some of the care that some of the patients receive in some of the units.
opinions of Roberta Mikles www.qualitysafepatientcare.com