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Wael Hussein
@Teknofiliac
Nephrologist & Health Tech Innovator | Data-Driven Medicine & mHealth | Stanford Alum | Passionate Programmer
Aug 13, 2021 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Wake up, US dialysis industry! We need brave disruptors to evolve our models to do what is right for patients.

This study suggests that assisted home dialysis can easily have the added advantage of lowering costs.

kidneymedicinejournal.org/article/S2590-… First: recognize that home dialysis offers better patient outcomes. Avoiding transport, vascular access challenges (PD), hemodynamics, and better QoL are among the advantages.

doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gf…
May 21, 2021 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
Am I right or is the patient right?

Emily Watson, Lead Social Work @satellitehealth: We need to accept that the patient is the expert in who they are, what matters to them, and how they should direct their care. Step 1: LISTEN to the patient. Without listening, you don't understand the patient's perspective. How can you offer a solution (instructions!) without understanding that _unique_ perspective?!
Jan 10, 2021 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
How do move towards the triple aim (improving outcomes, satisfaction, and cost-savings) in dialysis? Let patients lead!

Some tweets about patient activation (PAM = Patient Activation Measure) #PatientActivation #PersonCenteredCare Person-centered care shifts the focus to what patients and families need and want, and coordinates care accordingly.

From Patient-Centered to Person-Centered Care for Kidney Diseases cjasn.asnjournals.org/content/14/4/6…