Dialysis Facilities in Lake Jackson, Texas
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 Lake Jackson Dialysis And Kidney Center Chain: Davita Location: 450 This Way Street, Lake Jackson, Texas, 77566 Rating: Phone: (979) 299-6565 |
Brazoria County Dialysis, Llp Chain: American Renal Associates Location: 405 This Way Street, Lake Jackson, Texas, 77566 Rating: Phone: (979) 297-3777 |
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Congress returns to work, Senators to meet with Obama
A group of Senate Democrats will meet with President Obama today to discuss overhauling health care, The New York Times reports.
Viewpoints: The lesson from Florida's special election; hospital deaths; costs of treating hep C
But in recent months, the political landscape has grown bleaker [for Democrats] .... The question, of course, is why so many Republicans turned out [in the Florida special election last week] and why so few Democrats did. The answer among strategists on both sides was: Obamacare. But not in the sense that the healthcare law is so unpopular that Democrats are doomed; in fact, as more people sign up for health coverage, polls suggest that Obamacare is a little less toxic now than it was last fall. Instead, the problem is that a high-decibel debate over Obamacare has the effect of prompting conservatives to come out and vote, but not liberals (Doyle McManus, 3/16).
Study proves efficacy of cellulose powder, without any adverse effects, in treatment of hay fever for children
A cellulose powder has been used increasingly for many years against allergic rhinitis. Still, there has been a shortage of scientific evidence for its efficacy in seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever), particularly in children. Now, however, scientists from the Sahlgrenska Academy and the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences at the University of Gothenburg have proven that the cellulose powder reduces symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis in children, without any adverse effects.
New PEth test could accurately identify alcohol misuse in critically ill patients
A simple blood test for a compound called PEth can accurately identify critically ill hospital patients who misuse alcohol, a study has found.
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Dialysis Facility
Dialysis is used as a temporary measure in either acute kidney injury or in those awaiting kidney transplant and as a permanent measure in those for whom a transplant is not indicated or not possible. Dialysis facility in medicare covers outpatient maintenance dialysis treatments, training for self-dialysis, self-dialysis support services and self-dialysis equipment and supplies. In some cases, Medicare may cover ambulance transportation when the patient has End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), need dialysis, and need ambulance transportation to or from a dialysis facility.
Medicare Star Ratings
The star rating shows how well a dialysis center delivers care compared to the national average, based on Medicare data. Each dialysis center receives a rating between 1 and 5 stars, with 3 stars representing the national average. A five-star rating means a center has quality of care that is considered 'much above average' compared to other dialysis facilities. A one or two-star rating means that measured health outcomes for that center were below average. The star rating is part of Medicare's work to make data on the quality of patient care easier to understand and use. Patient survey results aren't included in the star rating.