Helping Your Patients Thrive on Dialysis
Early CKD education promotes healthier patients
In a 7-year study of more than 300,000 kidney disease patients initiating dialysis, participants who received pre-treatment education had, over the first 120 days of treatment, fewer hospitalizations and a lower mortality rate. 1
Our FREE kidney disease education class can help your patients make more informed treatment decisions and feel in control over their condition.
Refer Your Patients To Our Free Class
To help support better patient health outcomes, our kidney disease education class teaches patients and their caregivers the basics of kidney health, nutrition and treatment options. Call 1-844-441-3444 for more information.
Talk to your patients about home dialysis
Home dialysis offers your patients greater scheduling flexibility, fewer food restrictions and better outcomes—so they can maintain the lifestyles they love while achieving their health goals. Plus, most patients are candidates for home dialysis, even if they start in the hospital or at the center.
Start your patients on home dialysis.
More helpful tools and resources for your patients
To support our common goal of better health outcomes and reduce the burden on you and your staff, Fresenius Kidney Care offers a wealth of information to help your patients live well with kidney disease and stay their healthiest.
Refer your patients to our website to explore:
Learn more about our perspectives on patient care in our Annual Medical Report.
Reference
1. Reviriego-Mendoza M, Jiao Y, Larkin J, et al. Options Education Before Initiation of Dialysis is Associated with Improved Hospitalization and Mortality Rates. Abstract presented at: American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2017; New Orleans, LA.
home patients are
34%
more satisfied
with their care than in-center patients.
Source: 2017 Patient Satisfaction Survey, Fresenius Kidney Care, Fresenius Medical Care North America