Kidney Care Community News

Baxter International has agreed to sell its kidney care business to investment group Carlyle for $3.8 billion, according to a press release.

The National Kidney Foundation has named Jesse Roach, MD, who previously worked for CMS and CVS Kidney Care, as senior vice president of government relations, according to a press release.

Fresenius Medical Care AG has entered into new power agreements for renewable energy to operate its manufacturing plants and reduce its carbon dioxide emissions footprint, according to a press release.

Dialysis Patient Citizens has announced a novel kidney disease training curriculum for community health workers, according to a press release.

PHILADELPHIA — Innovation and collaboration in nephrology may help combat organ scarcity and improve care, former HHS Secretary, the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, said at the American Transplant Congress.

The American Kidney Fund has launched the Rare Kidney Disease Action Network, an advocacy initiative for patients with rare conditions, according to a press release.

PHILADELPHIA — Organizers of the American Transplant Congress announced award winners in transplantation research and achievements, including the Pioneer Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Recent legislation approved by the White House to update federal aviation regulations includes developing best practices on transporting donor organs in the main cabin of a commercial airliner.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Getting educated on the pros and cons of Medicare Advantage may be “critically important” for patients and providers in nephrology, a speaker said, here.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Gaurav Jain, MD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham discussed value-based care in nephrology at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings, here.