Insights for Home Dialysis Growth

Carmen shares how she was able to grow her home program from 5 patients to 23 patients in 3 years.  Emphasizing education awareness of both patients and staff, and assuring access to modality of choice and a creating a strong infrastructure, resulted in a notable improvement in workflows, retention and patient outcomes.

Carmen Lopez Maya

Carmen Lopez Maya

HHD and PD Registered Nurse

U.S. Renal Care

Carmen Lopez Maya is an HHD and PD Registered Nurse with U.S. Renal Care in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. She has served in her current role for over four years and has a total of seven years of dialysis nursing experience, including previous experience as an in-center Charge RN.

Carmen is currently completing her MSN in Nurse Executive Leadership. Her scientific poster highlights key initiatives she implemented to expand her home dialysis program. Drawing from this experience, her MSN capstone project focuses on increasing awareness of home dialysis therapies and improving access to modality education in a facility without a designated Home Dialysis Nurse or Options Educator.

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Insights for Home Dialysis Growth Recording
Recorded 06/18/2026  |  60 minutes
Recorded 06/18/2026  |  60 minutes