Home Dialysis Toolkit
This toolkit for health providers and practitioners is a reference tool that gives information about overcoming barriers to starting or growing a home dialysis program.
In 2026, the Forum amended the toolkit to inlude four patient videos:
Overview of the Toolkit by Precious McCowan, PhD
Kidney Patient Advisory Council Wish List by Lisa Custer
Emergency Preparedness for Home Dialysis Patients by Janice Starling
Transitioning from In-Center to Home Dialysis by Evan Coaker
Read the press release here.
Updated to include:
- New sections to address AAKH and CfC updates
- Emergency management of home dialysis patients
- Impact of ESCOs, ETC Model, Voluntary Models on home therapies
- Enhanced modality education: transitional care and self care
- Emerging Technology and the impact and benefits to home therapies
- Addressing Disparities and Access to Care
- Home therapy options in the LTC/nursing home setting
- KPAC Section: Empowering patients and care partners to be successful at home
Read the press release here.
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The Forum is pleased to announce the release of TWO new Sharing Highly Effective Practices (SHEP): an emergency app for patients and a patient-led infection control audit project. Read more and submit your own SHEP here.
50 Years of the Forum!
50 Years of the Forum!
Forum members have published an article in CJASN providing an overview of the Forum's role in the ESRD Network Program.
