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Episode 50: Recognizing and Mitigating Seasonal Depression with Dr. Felicia Speed and Kimberly Marshall

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 22:33


Episode 49: Patient Resources for Patient Empowerment with DeShawn Dorsey and Kaelyn Bamford

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 15:16


Episode 48: Using Artificial Intelligence as a Tool: Part 2 with Dr. Luca and Dr. Monaghan

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 24:32


Episode 47: An Update on Transitional Care Units with Dr. Dinesh Chatoth and Derek Blankenship

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 20:07


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Episode 46: Improving CAPD Culture in the United States with Michelle Carver

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 26:33


Episode 45: Using Artificial Intelligence as a Tool: Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 25:36


Episode 44: Seeing ESRD as a Form of Heart Disease with Dr. Charles Herzog and Dr. Christopher Chan

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 18:53


Episode 43: The War in Ukraine and Dialysis with Dr. Stefano Stuard and Dr. Volodymyr Novakivskyy

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 22:45


Episode 42: An Update on Transplant Medicine with Dr. Benjamin Hippen

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 21:09


April is National Donate Life Month, and during this time, we focus on raising awareness about transplantation and donation honor the people who have saved lives through the gift of donation. Tune in for this special episode today for an update on the latest in transplant medicine. Transplantation is the best method of treatment for many people with end stage kidney disease, when available and accessible. As a company, we prioritize expanding access to kidney transplantation and work to reduce the challenges facing patients as they work towards getting transplanted.

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Episode 41: Closing Global Health Gaps with Dr. Amaka Eneanya and Mignon Early

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 20:07


Episode 40: In-Center to Home Transitions with Dr. Alpana Pasricha of the Nephrology Specialists and Scott Ochs, Vice President of Home Therapies at Fresenius Kidney Care

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 20:01


Episode 39: Measuring the Quality of Peritoneal Dialysis with Michelle Carver, Vice President of Clinical Services at Fresenius Kidney Care

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 15:37


Episode 38: Korsuva for the Management of CKD—aP with Dinesh Chatoth, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Fresenius Kidney Care

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 18:47


Growing Home Therapies through the Physician Home Champion Program with Kristin Corapi, MD and Arley Diaz, MD

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 16:36


Expanding FreseniusRx Pharmacy Services to Better Serve Patients with Michelle Nguyen, PharmD

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 15:06


FreseniusRx, the pharmacy business division of Fresenius Medical Care North America, is expanding its services beyond just kidney care to include non-renal medications and will become a go-to pharmacy for our patients' medications needs. Senior Director of Pharmacy Michelle Nguyen, PharmD, joins Field Notes to explain how this will work and why it is so important to ensure successful medical management and adherence.

How Percutaneous Procedures Can Help Patients Achieve Optimal Starts in Dialysis with Dr. Murat Sor

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 13:07


Optimal starts can result in fewer complications, reduce costs, and improve outcomes for patients. They are considered a key metric for success in many value-based care models. Dr. Murat Sor, Chief Medical Officer for Azura Vascular Care, joins Field Notes to explain how percutaneous procedures can result in optimal starts for patients.

Building the Largest Kidney-Focused Genomics Registry with Dr. Michael Anger and Jeffrey Carr

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 14:39


With the ambitious goal of enrolling more than 100,000 participants within five years, the My Reason campaign aims to build the largest kidney-focused genomics registry of its kind. Dr. Michael Anger, Principal Investigator for the My Reason Genomics and Precision Medicine Initiative, and Jeffrey Carr, Head of Genomics and Precision Medicine, join Field Notes to discuss the significant impact My Reason will have on improving outcomes for kidney disease patients.

Telehealth in a Post COVID-19 World with Dr. Shelly Nash

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 17:38


According to the Department of Health and Human Services, more than 52.7 million virtual telehealth visits were performed by the end of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Will telehealth maintain the same pace even as the pandemic slows down? What have we learned about connected health because of COVID-19 and how will the technology change? Dr. Shelly Nash, Chief Medical Information Officer for Fresenius Medical Care, answers these questions and more on Field Notes.

Decreasing Organ Transportation Times with with Casey Humphries, Logistical Products Service Line Leader for UNOS

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 16:49


Making organs more accessible and available to patients in need is critical to successful transplants. Casey Humphries, Logistical Products Service Line Leader for the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), joins Field Notes to discuss how the non-profit network was able to help improve organ tracking, shipment, and transplantation through ground-breaking findings on cold ischemic time and UNOS-developed travel applications for organs through a grant from the Fresenius Medical Care Foundation.

Improving Patient Outcomes and Reducing Total Costs with Dr. Terry Ketchersid and David Pollack

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 17:55


Comprehensive Kidney Care Contracting, a new value based care initiative in 2022 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, aims to improve outcome and reduce costs by assisting patients with kidney disease prior to the need for renal replacement therapy. Dr. Terry Ketchersid, Chief Medical Officer for the Integrated Care Group at Fresenius Medical Care North America, and the co-CMO for InterWell Health, and David Pollack, President of the Integrated Care Group, join to discuss the new program.

Innovative Educational Experiences for Patients with Michelle Carver, VP of Clinical Services Initiatives

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 18:19


Training and education is absolutely critical to helping patients feel confident in their choice of home dialysis. Michelle Carver, Vice President of Clinical Services Initiatives, joins Field Notes to discuss two new educational experiences that are comprehensive, fully customizable for each patient, and are rapidly gaining popularity.

Discussing the Critical Demand for Nurses with Kathleen Belmonte, Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President of Clinical Services for Fresenius Kidney Care

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 16:39


Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States was in the midst of a major health care challenge as the demand for nursing and other caregiver roles increased dramatically. Kathleen Belmonte, Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President of Clinical Services for Fresenius Kidney Care joins Field Notes to discuss what is being done to retain and recruit qualified healthcare workers.  

Using Booster Shots to Increase Protection from COVID-19 for People with CKD with Dr. Jeffrey Hymes

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 13:52


For patients living with a chronic kidney disease, COVID-19 is a greater threat to their health than for others. That's why the COVID-19 vaccines and subsequent booster shots are so important. Dr. Jeffrey Hymes, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Clinical Affairs for Fresenius Medical Care, and Chief Medical Officer and Chair of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee for Fresenius Kidney Care, joins Field Notes to explain why boosters are necessary, why they are safe, and why they are so effective to protecting our patients. 

Improving Access to Connected Health with Jeff Burbank, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer for FMCNA

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 17:22


Delivering new technologies that help patients connect with their care teams while at home has never been more essential than during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Jeff Burbank, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, joins Field Notes to discuss the importance of making connected health technology better and easier to use for home therapy patients.

Generating Reliable Results at the New Spectra Laboratory with Dr. Alex Ryder and Ines Dahne-Steuber

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 11:09


Research has shown that more than 70 percent of a person's health care decisions are based on laboratory results. Ines Dahne-Steuber, president of Spectra Laboratories, and Dr. Alex Ryder, medical director, join Field Notes to discuss the importance of Spectra's new state-of-the-art laboratory in Southaven, Mississippi, and its critical impact on the care delivered to patients across the country.

The Impacts of Albumin on CKD Patients with Dr. Kam Kalantar

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 18:24


Low levels of albumin have been associated with increased mortality in patients on dialysis according to many studies. A type of protein made by the liver, albumin keeps fluid from leaking out of blood vessels while nourishing tissues and transporting hormones, vitamins, drugs, and substances like calcium throughout the body. Dr. Kam Kalantar, an expert in kidney diseases and epidemiology, joins Field Notes to explain the importance of managing albumin in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Episode 24: Advancing Value Based Care with Kim Sonnen and Dr. George Hart

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 14:23


With more than 1,400 nephrologists from across the country as network participants, InterWell Health is a physician led organization that brings together the expertise of a diverse and preeminent group of nephrology practices to advance value based models of care. Kim Sonnen, President, and Dr. George Hart, co-Chief Medical Officer, join Field Notes to examine InterWell Health's promising ability to improve patient outcomes while lowering costs.

Using Novalung to Treat Respiratory and Cardiac Failure with Dr. David Thompson

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 9:44


A year ago, the FDA cleared a product for use in the U.S. called Novalung®, an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation system (ECMO). Listen as Dr. David Thompson, Vice President and Medical Director of Critical Care for the Renal Therapies Group, a division of Fresenius Medical Care North America, joins Field Notes to discuss successful experiences with the first ECMO system-FDA cleared for long-term use over six hours in patients with acute respiratory or acute cardiopulmonary failure.

Partnering with the Federal Government to Fight COVID-19 with Laura Kemper and Nate Elias

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 23:01


Laura Kemper, Head of Federal Government Affairs, and Nate Elias, Head of U.S. State Government Affairs, join Field Notes to give a behind-the-scenes look at the efforts to forge a one-of-a-kind partnership with the federal government to procure and distribute the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to dialysis centers across the country.

A Dialysis Nurse Shares Her Transplant Story

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 16:14


This National Donate Life Month, hear directly from a former dialysis patient and beneficiary of a kidney transplant. Bridgette Chandler, HTRN, discusses her journey coming full circle from home dialysis patient to home dialysis nurse with Fresenius Kidney Care.

What's Next for NxStage with Joe Turk

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 20:57


Last year in the U.S., home dialysis reached 14% of all treatments by Fresenius Kidney Care, and home hemodialysis with the NxStage system grew at an incredible 37%. Joe Turk, former president of NxStage Medical and current president of home and critical care therapies for Fresenius Medical Care North America, provides an inside look at how FMCNA's merger with NxStage Medical is helping evolve and grow technology for home dialysis and critical care.

Slowing Down the Progression of CKD Through SGLT2 Inhibitors with Dr. Robert Kossmann

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 15:35


Originally developed to treat diabetes, SGLT2 inhibitors are potentially groundbreaking in slowing the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Dr. Robert Kossmann, Executive Vice President, Global Head of Renal Therapies, and Chief Medical Officer of Fresenius Medical Care North America joins Field Notes to examine how this class of drug can be used to intervene earlier with patients and is a key tool within value-based care.

Understanding the Complicated Factors of Bone and Mineral Management with Dr. Michael Anger

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 15:20


When kidneys do not work, a cycle of damaging health events is started that can ultimately lead to significant bone damage for patients. Dr. Michael Anger, Chief Medical Officer of the Renal Therapies Group, joins Field Notes to discuss the methods used to prevent bone damage, preventing the need for additional and expensive therapies for patients. 

Building the World's Largest Renal Genomic Registry with Dr. Frank Maddux

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 16:41


Nephrology has been under-represented in clinical research, even as we have witnessed rapid progress in precision medicine in other specialty areas. A new initiative to build the world's largest renal-focused genomic registry by Frenova, the clinical research division of Fresenius Medical Care, aims to change that. Dr. Frank Maddux, Global Chief Medical Officer, joins Field Notes to explain how this groundbreaking registry will impact the future of kidney care for years to come. 

Using Monoclonal Antibody Therapies to Fight COVID-19 with Chance Mysayphonh, PharmD

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 13:44


While the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines continues across the country, the FDA has also recently granted Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for new monoclonal antibody therapies specifically for COVID-19 patients living with chronic kidney disease. Chance Mysayphonh, PharmD, clinical pharmacist for Fresenius Medical Care North America, joins Field Notes to discuss how these exciting new therapies will be used in Fresenius Kidney Care centers.

The Impact of Inpatient Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Gina Sharkey and Tana Waack

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 15:43


Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the work of dialysis nurses and technicians working inside hospitals and other major care facilities has been critical as a significant percentage of COVID-19 patients battle acute kidney injury. Gina Sharkey and Tana Waack, both registered nurses who work closely together as Vice Presidents of Inpatient Services at FMCNA, join Field Notes to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the front-lines inside some of the hospitals hit hardest by COVID-19. 

COVID-19 Vaccines Receive FDA Emergency Use Authorizations with Phaneth Keo, PharmD

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 19:19


With both Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech distributing their COVID-19 vaccines across the country to battle the ongoing pandemic, Phaneth Keo, Pharm.D., Vice President of the Medical Strategies for Innovative Therapies at FMCNA's Renal Therapies Group, joins Field Notes to discuss the science and process behind the groundbreaking emergency use authorizations by the FDA. 

The Rise of Home Dialysis with Dr. Michael Kraus

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 19:50


With the ability to provide patients greater control over their own treatment and improve their quality of life, home dialysis is a core component of the care model at Fresenius Medical Care North America. Even the federal government is pushing to see more patients treated at home. Dr. Michael Kraus, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Fresenius Kidney Care, joins Field Notes to break down the benefits of home treatment and provide insight into the company's strategy and approach. 

Creating Efficiency and Improving Patient Outcomes Through Health Information Exchange with Dr. Emel Hamilton

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 14:04


Health care providers throughout the world are working together to share key clinical information to improve patient quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare. Dr. Emel Hamilton joins Field Notes to share the details of how FMCNA is leading the way in improving care transitions for chronic kidney disease patients. 

Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response with Dr. Jeffrey Hymes

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 19:20


How has one of the largest, leading healthcare companies in the United States responded to the COVID-19 pandemic? Dr. Jeffrey Hymes joins Field Notes to discuss how the company's efforts to prepare for a global pandemic enabled Fresenius Medical Care North America to stay ahead of the curve and keep its patients safe.  

How Transitional Care Units Empower Patients to Manage Their Care with Dr. Dinesh Chatoth, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Fresenius Kidney Care

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 18:15


Transitional Care Units help people recently diagnosed with kidney failure learn about the treatment options available to them including home dialysis. Dr. Dinesh Chatoth, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Fresenius Kidney Care, discusses the importance of comprehensive, hands-on education that is individualized for each patient, empowering them to manage their own care. 

The Critical Importance of Kidney Transplants with Dr. Ben Hippen, partner at Metrolina Nephrology Associates

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 18:34


Dr. Ben Hippen, advisor to the Fresenius Medical Care Foundation and partner at Metrolina Nephrology Associates, discusses the importance of improving the organ transplant process for patients facing kidney failure and the health care industry in general.

Bioengineered Blood Vessels: Exploring Potential Improvements in Dialysis Access for Patients with Dr. Laura Nikalson of Humacyte

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 17:00


Dr. Laura Niklason, co-founder of Humacyte, joins Field Notes to discuss the exciting potential of her company's human acellular vessel, which could transform vascular access for dialysis patients

Maintaining Care During Major Events with Bob Loeper, Vice President of Disaster Response

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 15:25


With hurricane season upon us, Bob Loeper, Vice President of Disaster Response for Fresenius Medical Care North America, joins Field Notes to discuss what it takes to ensure dialysis care for patients even after a major event when roads are blocked, and major utilities are down. 

How Pool Testing Can Help Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic with Dr. Peter Kotanko

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 15:06


Dr. Peter Kotanko discusses a new mathematical model suggesting that pool testing is a more accurate and efficient method to map the spread of COVID-19 in certain communities.

COVID-19 and Acute Kidney Injury: What We Know Today and Potential Long-Term Impacts with Dr. Ted Toffelmire

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 18:05


As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, its impacts on the body continue to be understood. Dr. Ted Toffelmire, the Senior Director of Medical Affairs in Canada for Fresenius Medical Care North America, joins Field Notes to discuss a potential link between the devastating virus and acute kidney injury. 

The Future of AI & Kidney Disease: Predicting Care Delivery with Len Usvyat, PhD

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 16:14


Len Usvyat, PhD, Vice President of Applied Advanced Analytics, joins Field Notes to explain how artificial intelligence is being used to provide better treatment for people with kidney disease by predicting potential outcomes and future health care needs.

Ep 24: Pius Akumbu on Insider Research in Babanki

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020


This episode marks the Season Two finale with Professor Pius Akumbu, who is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Bamenda, Cameroon and an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the University of Hamburg since January 2019. He received his PhD in Linguistics from The University of Yaounde 1, in Cameroon. His research focuses … Continue reading Ep 24: Pius Akumbu on Insider Research in Babanki

Ep 23: Descriptive Linguistic Fieldwork with Willem de Reuse

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020


Today’s episode is with Willem de Reuse. Willem specializes in the description of Native American languages, particularly Siouan and Athabaskan languages. He wrote his PhD dissertation on the Siberian Yupik language. He has published on morphological theory, language contact, and historical phonology and philology. He has taught at the University of Chicago, the University of Iowa, Ball State University, and … Continue reading Ep 23: Descriptive Linguistic Fieldwork with Willem de Reuse

Food is Medicine with Dr. Dugan Maddux

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 18:23


Dr. Dugan Maddux, Vice President of Kidney Disease Initiatives for Fresenius Medical Care North America, joins Field Notes to discuss the consequences of food insecurity for people living with serious chronic conditions and the importance of medically tailored meals in treating kidney disease.

Telehealth in the COVID-19 Era with Dr. Ahmad Sharif

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 17:16


Dr. Ahmad Sharif, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Information Officer at Fresenius Medical Care North America, discusses the important use of telehealth to safely treat patients during the COVID-19 era and what the future holds for virtual patient care when the pandemic ends.

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