Visits With Vanessa NxStage Medical, Inc.

Rosie, a Facility Administrator for Home Therapies, joins Vanessa to go through some of the most asked questions and answers surrounding HHD training. How long does HHD training usually take? What do I learn about during training? Tune in to hear these questions and more, answered.

On this episode, David, from the NxStage Customer Success team, joins Vanessa for a part 2 follow up about more ways the team is here to help HHD patients. What role do they play supporting patients during things like storms, water main breaks, ordering emergency supplies etc.? Tune in to hear these questions and more, answered.

David from NxStage Customer Service talks about some of the different ways the team helps HHD patients every day. From some of the key training the team goes through, to how many people they help over the phone every week, hear how the team is ready to assist.

Dr. Eric Weinhandl shares why he is an advocate for HHD and his thoughts on how patients and care teams can break down barriers when it comes to getting patients home. Eric also discusses the importance of health equity and what he thinks the future of home dialysis could look like. You don’t want to miss this knowledgeable discussion between patient and professor.

Patient Advocate Dawn tells us all about her and husband Jimmie’s 3-month RV road trip. Hear the details about how they were able to leave home for 3 months without skipping a beat in Jimmie’s HHD treatments.

The fifth episode of our patient-centered home hemodialysis (HHD) podcast, Visits with Vanessa, is available now. Our guest Nieltje is the current Executive Director of Home Dialyzors United, an HHD patient, and a NxStage user. Vanessa and Nieltje discuss how they balance very busy lives and schedules, including work, family, travel, and HHD. Nieltje explains the importance of finding your “why” and how doing HHD independently has let her live her life on her terms..