Funding and planning: what you need to know for starting or expanding a home hemodialysis program.
Planning and funding a home hemodialysis (HD) program requires a well-organized effort and close collaboration between clinicians and administrators. This resource provides guidance on the processes that are involved, including a thorough situational analysis of the dialysis landscape, emphasizing the opportunity for a home HD program; careful consideration of the clinical and operational characteristics of a proposed home HD program at your institution; the development of a compelling business case, highlighting the clinical and organizational benefits of a home HD program; and careful construction and evaluation of a request for proposal.
School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Kirsten
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Howard
Phil A
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McFarlane
Mark R
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Marshall
Deborah O
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Eastwood
Rachael L
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Morton
D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D006437:Hemodialysis, Home / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans
Home hemodialysis; administrative issues; funding; medical director issues; program start-up; service planning