Kidney Care Community News

Nephrology program directors, fellows and select graduates report insufficient point-of-care ultrasound training, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

Fresenius Kidney Care received a grant greater than $130,000 from the Mississippi Department of Health's Office of Rural Health and Primary Care to further kidney education through virtual reality, according to a press release.

Adults who drink large amounts of coffee are less at risk for incident AKI compared with those who never drink coffee.

Researchers of a study in Kidney Medicine recommend the Dialysis Facility Report use a new nursing home metric that separates short-term from long-term care in order to provide more interpretable results for dialysis stakeholders.

As I leave my position as Chairperson of the Editorial Advisory Board for Healio/Nephrology News & Issues, I wanted to share my thoughts and concerns on several issues that confront the kidney community.

Amgen Inc., which has established its mark in kidney care as the dominant supplier of anemia treatments, agreed to buy Ireland-based Horizon Therapeutics plc for $28.3 billion in a cash offer.

The Arbor Research Collaborative for Health has named Roberto Pecoits-Filho, MD, PHD, FACP, FASN, as the new scientific and clinical leader for the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study.

The 2023 KidneyCure grant programs are now open until 2 p.m. EST on Dec. 7, according to an American Society of Nephrology press release.

Patients who receive dialysis report that traveling to dialysis facilities remains a source of stress and a barrier to treatment, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

The National Kidney Registry announced the Donor Shield program, which expands its paid leave policy for employees who become living organ donors.