Kidney Care Community News

Like most nephrology meetings taking place this year, the American Society of Nephrology’s annual symposia – Kidney Week – will be offered as a fully digital conference. This year’s program takes place Oct. 22-25, with early programs starting Oct. 19.

According to the latest U.S. Renal Data System report, Black individuals are three times and Hispanic individuals are 1.8 times more likely to require renal replacement therapy vs. white patients.

Dr. Francis Wels Peabody, MD, once wrote “The secret of the care of the patient is caring for the patient.”

Healio has named Graham Abra, MD, and Anna Burgner, MD, MEHP, associate editors for Nephrology News & Issues and Healio Nephrology. The positions are new additions to the Nephrology News & Issues Editorial Advisory Board.

Following an announcement that its dialysis facilities will be joining a data exchange network to improve patient care coordination, Fresenius Medical Care North America has expanded its partnership with Humana to further these efforts.

A cohort of recent nursing graduates was “competent at providing hemodialysis treatments” and acute care after completing a nephrology nursing residency at a university hospital, according to a presentation.

Fresenius Kidney Care’s dialysis facilities will begin using data from the CommonWell Health Alliance which, according to a press release, will enable the “near real-time” exchange of patient-related health information.

American Renal Associates Holdings Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Innovative Renal Care LLC in an all-cash transaction, according to a company press release.

Chiesi Global Rare Diseases and Protalix BioTherapeutics Inc. today announced the launch of an expanded access program for a drug that may treat Fabry disease.

Medtronic plc. announced plans to acquire Avenu Medical, a California-based company which focuses on developing devices aimed at improving vascular access procedures for patients on dialysis, according to a press release.