Kidney Care Community News

In a survey of nephrologists, caring for no more than 25 patients, practicing in academic settings and tending to non-patient care responsibilities correlated with nearly 70% lower odds of burnout.

A survey of staff in the Southeast of America revealed the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the kidney transplant process, such as referrals and evaluations, according to data published in Kidney International Reports.

Vantage Health announced its partnership with Fresenius Medical North America and a new care agreement aimed at improving outcomes for patients with late-stage chronic kidney disease, according to a company press release.

DaVita Inc. announced its acquired MedSleuth, a transplant software company known for connecting transplant candidates, transplant centers, physicians and care teams to improve kidney and liver transplant outcomes.

This year marks Northwest Kidney Centers 60th anniversary as a nonprofit dialysis organization in the U.S.

In a letter to the editors of Kidney Medicine, the team of researchers who created KidneyPal called for more research evaluating palliative care in transplant patients with allograft failure.

Ascend, a dialysis testing laboratory, announced the start of a strategic relationship with the medical technology company Siemens Healthineers.

The COVID-19 pandemic and workplace challenges are taking a toll on nurses caring for patients on dialysis, according to results of a survey in Nephrology Nursing Journal.

The American Kidney Fund activated its Disaster Relief Program to support post-transplant patients and patients on dialysis impacted by tornados in Kentucky, Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee on Dec. 10 and 11.

Advanced practitioners have gained considerable ground this past year in their profession.