When the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched the Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative in 2019 to improve the prevention and treatment of kidney failure, one of the goals was to transform dialysis care from an in-center to a largely home-based dialysis program. Peritoneal dialysis is one form of home-based dialysis, and studies have shown that it’s less costly than in-center hemodialysis. A new commentary published in JASN uncovers some of the underappreciated costs of switching to peritoneal dialysis, however, and offers potential solutions to address them.
Researchers identify cost barriers to more widespread use of peritoneal dialysis
When the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched the Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative in 2019 to improve the prevention and treatment of kidney failure, one of the goals was to transform dialysis care from an in-center to a largely home-based dialysis program. Peritoneal dialysis is one form of home-based dialysis, and studies have shown that it's less costly than in-center hemodialysis. A new commentary published in JASN uncovers some of the underappreciated costs of switching to peritoneal dialysis, however, and offers potential solutions to address them.